It’s bad enough Canadians aren’t getting their mail due to the ongoing strike by Canada Post workers, but now thieves are using the disruption in an attempt to scam anyone not paying attention.
Canada Post scam
Sunshine Coast RCMP wants the public to be especially suspicious of any text messages received relating to Canada Post and possible package deliveries. There has been an exponential rise in fraud attempts since the postal strike started in October, including phishing, a tactic in which an email or text looks like it has come from Canada Post or other legitimate delivery companies.
Found property
On Nov. 26, a snowboard in good condition was found in the 5400 block of Trail Avenue in Sechelt. If you lost your snowboard and can identify it, please call the Sunshine Coast RCMP at 604-885-2266 so they can get you back on the slopes. File number: 2024-9197.
Stolen bike
On Nov. 26, a bike was left unlocked for a short time outside the Bank of Montreal in Gibsons and was stolen. If anyone has seen a blue Giant, Talon-model mountain bike, they’re asked to call the Sunshine Coast RCMP at 604-885-2266. File number: 2024-9191.
Prohibited driver
On Nov. 24, police conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on Field Road and determined the driver was prohibited from driving Canada-wide, due to multiple traffic convictions out of Ontario. As the driver was also breaching his parole, he was arrested on a Correctional Services of Canada warrant and charged with prohibited driving from the initial traffic stop. The 23-year-old male was held in custody and then transported to a correctional facility in the Lower Mainland.
