The West District RCMP is warning
St. George, Blacks Harbour, and other Charlotte County residents about a
telephone scam currently being reported in the area.
Fraudsters are
contacting people at home pretending to be Microsoft or Windows employees,
telling you your computer has a virus, that they need to perform an important
update. They may request payment for this "service" by asking you to provide
banking or credit card information. This can result in money being stolen from
you and viruses added to your computer.
If you or a loved one may have
been a victim of this type of fraud, please contact local police.