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Suspected scammers appear to be becoming more brazen following a roadside incident this week on Thunder Bay’s outskirts that was looked into by city police.
According to a social-media post, a man standing beside a car on Wardrope Avenue demanded a motorist’s personal information after the motorist — believing the man was in distress — stopped to offer assistance.
The post claimed the man said his credit card had been locked. But he declined an offer of $20 in cash, and instead angrily insisted the motorist provide a name and telephone number, the post said.
The motorist reportedly did not provide a number and drove away.
A Thunder Bay Police Service spokesman said Wednesday “police were contacted about the incident described in that social-media post, but were unable to locate (a suspect) vehicle.”
Police usually advise to withhold personal information, including phone and bank numbers, from people they don’t know.
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