Extortion scams targeting Asian community in Waterloo Region costs 12 victims $1.76 million


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Waterloo Regional Police say members of the Asian community have lost $1.76 million through extortion scams so far this year. According to police, there were 12 incidents in which Asian people received phone calls where the scammers present themselves to be employees of courier companies or law enforcement agencies. Read more: Toronto-area contractor fraud totalled more than $1M, police say They say the messages claim that the victim has been under investigation for their involvement in a fraud scheme. Trending Stories Trudeau says discussing medically assisted death with veteran ‘unacceptable’ ‘She touched many hearts’: Family mourns after woman drowns while...