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Northern Health employees pose as fraudsters

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 17 Apr, 2024 12:09 PM
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Police in Prince George say fraudsters are posing as Northern Health employees and going door to door. 

R-C-M-P say they're investigating reports of people claiming to be Northern Health or Fire Smart employees, two weeks after the health authority warned the public about fraudulent phone calls promising prizes or a free home safety inspection. 

Mounties say people shouldn't open their homes to strangers even if they present credentials, and urge people to call organizations to confirm the legitimacy of any solicitors that show up on their doorsteps. 

Police say they're still looking for the people posing as Northern Health employees, and say that anyone approached by people claiming to be from the authority should contact Prince George R-C-M-P.

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