Barrie Police are warning residents about a scam involving cabs in the city.
Police say the scam works like this: an unknown person approaches a victim and is asked if they could assist with paying for a cab fare as the driver does not accept cash due to the COVID -19 pandemic.
The victim willingly accepts the cash that would have covered the cab fare and then uses a personal bank card to cover the cost of the ride. After entering the personal identification number (PIN) into a point-of-sale terminal, the driver hands back a fake bank card to the victim, usually after a slight distraction and their bank account is quickly emptied.
Police say all legitimate taxi companies in the Barrie area have confirmed that they are still accepting cash for fares
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Media Release: Fraudulent Scam Linked to Bogus Taxi Cab – https://t.co/OyPhn6Piu9 The Barrie Police Service Fraud Unit has recently become aware of a scam… pic.twitter.com/m6S9W8xHck
— Barrie Police (@BarriePolice) February 23, 2021