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RCMP Warns of Phone Number Spoofing Scam in Ontario

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) O Division's Windsor detachment has issued a warning about a phone spoofing scam. According to the RCMP on Friday, the detachment's phone number, (519) 948-5287, is being unlawfully used by scammers to intimidate and defraud victims. With spoofing, a device masks the real phone number and displays a different...

MPs Summons Contractors and Officials Amid RCMP Probe into ArriveCan App

Members of Parliament voted unanimously on Tuesday to summon private contractors, senior government officials, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for questioning over the ArriveCan app, reports the Globe and Mail. The decision by the government operations committee comes in response to a Globe and Mail report indicating that the RCMP is investigating alleged...

RCMP Asks Android Users to Turn Off Emergency SOS Feature

British Columbia's Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has issued a public reminder for individuals to check their Android smartphones following a significant surge in dropped 911 calls. Over the past few weeks, RCMP 911 dispatch centers across the province have reported a rise in abandoned or dropped emergency calls. The BC RCMP says these calls...