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SIU warns of fraudulent calls from its toll-free number
Fraudsters telling people there is something wrong with their social insurance number, SIU said.
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit.
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) is warning residents about its toll free number being used to make fraudulent calls by a group.
The calls appear to be coming from 1-800-787-8529, and in some cases, the callers are telling people there’s something wrong with their social insurance number.They’re also telling people if they don’t continue with the call by pressing 1 or 2, the person will be charged or jailed.
The Special Investigation Unit sent out a media release Oct. 21 to raise awareness in residents that it doesn’t contact people by phone for this type of personal information.
Residents who receive a call such are asked to report it to the Canadian Anti- Fraud Centre and Canada’s Do Not Call List.