Police are warning of a debit card rip-off in Toronto involving a car that seems to be a Domino’s Pizza supply car.
The rip-off is perpetrated by two suspects, police say. One is the “supply driver” and the opposite pretends to be a buyer.
The car parks in retail parking heaps and the feminine “buyer” approaches folks asking them to assist her out as a result of the deliveryman can’t take money. She asks the sufferer to pay along with his or her debit and he or she provides the reimbursement in money.
With a modified level of sale terminal, the deliveryman is ready to document the sufferer’s pin quantity. He then swaps the sufferer’s card with one that appears comparable, holding the unique to make purchases and withdrawals.
Police warn folks to be cautious of this and comparable scams, including that almost all reliable supply drivers take money. Folks also needs to keep away from handing over their debit playing cards, police say, or in the event that they do, they need to confirm that the cardboard handed again is certainly their very own.
Toronto police warned of an analogous rip-off in March involving a taxi. Two perpetrators play the identical roles and do the identical factor, besides the one poses as a tax driver as an alternative of a supply driver.
One other latest rip-off on the Toronto police’s radar is the romance rip-off.
Perpetrators join with victims via on-line relationship platforms. “Bear in mind if the dialog rapidly turns to cash,” Inspector Paul Rinkoff of the monetary crimes unit mentioned in a video publish.
The perpetrators could inform their victims they’ve an issue and wish monetary assist—they’re stranded someplace and wish cash to get dwelling, or they need assistance paying for a medical downside.
Rinkoff mentioned victims ought to report it after they have been scammed at TPS.ca/fraud.
