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

Global News Canada · August 24, 2026 at 2:24 p.m.

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

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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