Police stress that banks will never send a courier to collect cards or ask for PINs and personal codes.
Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman is echoing warnings from Woodstock Police about a surge in bank card pickup scams after his office was contacted by scammers.
Fraudsters posing as bank employees have tricked residents, including seniors, into handing over their cards, resulting in losses of up to $40,000.
Police stress that banks will never send a courier to collect cards or ask for PINs and personal codes.
Residents are urged to hang up on suspicious calls, contact their bank directly, and report incidents to police and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
