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Author: Sean Previl
Publication Date: August 24, 2026 - 14:24

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OPP warn of scammers pretending to be police, spoofing phone numbers

August 24, 2026
Scammers are repeatedly calling Ontario residents claiming to be OPP officers, with some using technology to spoof the phone numbers of OPP detachments.


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