{"id":87131,"date":"2026-10-08T08:16:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=87131"},"modified":"2026-10-08T08:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:16:23","slug":"ssm-police-fraud-alert-cellphone-service-provider-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/ssm-police-fraud-alert-cellphone-service-provider-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"SSM Police: Fraud Alert &#8211; Cellphone Service Provider Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-08.09.47.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-87132\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-08.09.47-300x181.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-08.09.47-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-08.09.47-600x363.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-08.09.47-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-08.09.47.png 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service \u2013 as well as the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre \u2013 have recently received several reports of scammers posing as cellphone service providers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch for these red flags:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An unexpected offer for a discount, upgraded plan, or new device<\/li>\n<li>Pressure to act quickly or claims that an offer is available for a limited time<\/li>\n<li>You are asked to log in to your cellphone account while the caller stays on the line<\/li>\n<li>Requests for passwords, PINs, security codes, or multi-factor authentication codes<\/li>\n<li>Requests for your driver\u2019s licence, Social Insurance Number (SIN), or other identification<\/li>\n<li>Instructions to open an account with another service provider<\/li>\n<li>Instructions to ship a phone or tablet to an address provided by the caller<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Protect yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If someone unexpectedly contacts you claiming to be from your service provider, end the call and contact the company directly<\/li>\n<li>Use the phone number on your bill or account, or the company\u2019s official website \u2014 not contact information provided by the caller<\/li>\n<li>Never share passwords, PINs, security codes, or multi-factor authentication codes<\/li>\n<li>Do not provide personal or financial information during an unexpected call, text, or email<\/li>\n<li>Do not log in to your account while an unknown caller is guiding you<\/li>\n<li>If you receive a device you did not order, contact the service provider directly to confirm the correct return process<\/li>\n<li>Never ship a device to an address provided by an unknown caller<\/li>\n<li>When in doubt, hang up and verify the offer directly with your service provider.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Report<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you suspect a scam or fraudulent activity:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SSM Residents: Call the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300, visit in person, or report online.<\/li>\n<li>OPP Non-Emergency Line: Call 1-888-310-1122 (or 1-888-469-5679 for TTY) to reach the dispatch center.<\/li>\n<li>Report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre\u00a0for further support and resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stay Informed<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed about recent scams affecting Canadians, tips to protect yourself, and steps to take if you\u2019ve been victimized by visiting the\u00a0Canadian\u00a0Anti-Fraud\u00a0Centre\u00a0website.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By staying alert, informed, and spreading the word, you can help prevent fraud and protect your community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service \u2013 as well as the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre \u2013 have recently received several reports of scammers posing as cellphone service providers. Watch for these red flags: An unexpected offer for a discount, upgraded plan, or new device Pressure to act quickly or claims that an offer is available for &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":87132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-district"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-10-15 10:24:32","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87131"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87133,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87131\/revisions\/87133"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}