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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.

NEWS 06:00 AM by Aileen Zangouei YorkRegion.com

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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.