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The RCMP in Nova Scotia has issued a warning about a scam where victims are tricked into buying gold and handing it over to individuals posing as police officers. In this scheme, scammers contact victims pretending to be from the fraud department of a major Canadian bank, telling them their money is at risk and instructing them to purchase gold online for safekeeping with supposed RCMP investigators who then take the gold using fake badges. The RCMP emphasizes that genuine law enforcement does not ask people to hand over valuables or cash for safekeeping and advises victims to verify information independently by contacting trusted institutions directly.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
RCMP in Nova Scotia issued a warning about an emerging scam where victims are tricked into buying gold as protection against foreign hackers and then handing it over to individuals posing as police officers. In one reported case in the province, scammers with fake badges approached a victim after contacting them by phone, pretending to be from the fraud department of a major Canadian bank. The scammers convinced the victim to purchase gold online using savings and investments, before meeting in person to claim it was needed for safekeeping. Cpl. Mitch Thompson stressed that genuine police officers never ask individuals to hand over valuables like gold and advised anyone unsure about their caller’s identity to hang up immediately.
Written for “RCMP Scam Warning” on 2026-10-05,
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Police in Nova Scotia are warning about an “emerging” scam in which victims are allegedly tricked into buying gold and handing it over to people posing as police officers.
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victims → warn → officers
The Nova Scotia RCMP Commercial Crime Section says one instance of this type of fraud has been reported in the province, and points out that similar frauds have been reported elsewhere in Canada.
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frauds → say → Canada
According to the RCMP, the victims are contacted by scammers pretending to be with the fraud department of a major Canadian bank.
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victims → accord → bank
The victims are told their money is at risk from foreign hackers, and they must purchase gold online from a legitimate dealer using their savings and investments.
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The victims are then told to hand over that gold to a police officer for safekeeping.
“Scammers meet with the victims, produce fake police badges, and take the gold,” the RCMP said in a Monday news release.
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RCMP → tell → release
In the Nova Scotia case, police say the scammers claimed to be RCMP investigators but had fake badges and didn’t wear police uniforms or drive marked police vehicles.
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scammers → say → vehicles
The RCMP reminds people they do not take such items for safekeeping, and that banks would never ask a customer to remove money from their accounts to buy something.
“If you receive a call from your bank and aren’t sure about what they’re telling you, hang up before you follow any directions,” said Cpl. Mitch Thompson in the release.
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“Reach out to your local bank branch, call the number on the back of your debit or credit card, or talk to someone that you trust about what you should do next.”
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