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Police suggest hovering over links before clicking to avoid being scammed

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments check destination, destination links, email scam, hover over a link, hover over links, Kingston Police, link redirection, online scams

Kingston Police have released a statement regarding email scams, which they hope will help the public stay safe, and avoid

Police warn Zoom users about new email scam

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments email scam, Kingston Police, online scams, phishing, Zoom

Kingston Police are warning Zoom users about fake emails telling them their account has been suspended. The scam convinces people

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Kingston Police issue warning about ‘work at home’ job scam

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments fraud, fraudulent cheques, home office, internet scam, job boards, job search, Kingston Police, online jobs, online scams, scams, work at home scam

Scammers are taking advantage of the current work-from-home climate COVID-19 has imposed on many households. The current scam, as reported

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Kingston Police warn of two online sextortion scams reported locally

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Bitcoin, intimate videos, Kingston, Kingston Police, online scams, recording intimate private moments, releasing sexually intimate images or videos, scam, sextortion, social media, video chat, video conferencing platforms

Kingston Police are warning the public about two similar online sextortion scams after receiving reports of the activity from local