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虚拟绑架骗局以新西敏市当地的学生为作案目标

新西敏市– 新西敏市警察局慎重提醒外国学生及其家人警惕虚拟绑架骗局。骗子通过自称外国政府高级官员来勒索学生及其家人。 上周,这些骗子使用微信(WeChat – 一种流行的中国社交媒体平台)联系一名新西敏市学生并威胁此学生,如果此学生不遵守他们的要求,他们要伤害此学生的父母。受害者被告知不要使用他们的手机、不要联系他们的家人、不要使用任何形式的社交媒体、并遵守骗子们的每一个要求。 同时,骗子通过微信与学生的家人联系,并告知他们的女儿被绑架了。网上的骗子们要求受害者家人付赎金来换取他们女儿的安全。骗子们设法说服此学生逃离加拿大,之后她在另一个国家被找到而并没有被绑架。 “通常这些学生们受到威胁、被骗钱、并被强迫去躲藏起来,”杰夫斯科特警官(Sergeant Jeff Scott)说。 “一旦网上的骗子们恐吓学生使其躲藏起来,他们就会联系其父母并骗取他们的钱财。” 如果您收到让您怀疑是骗局的消息或电话,请不要泄露任何个人信息并忽略这些威胁。 任何认为自己是欺诈或诈骗受害者的人都可致电加拿大反欺诈中心1-888-495-8501,并致电604-525-5411来联系新西敏市警察局,或致电当地警方。 -30-   联系人:杰夫斯科特警官(Sergeant Jeff Scott) 电话/电邮: 604-529-2423, jscott@nwpolice.org This is a translated version of our previous media release about the virtual kidnapping scam. The english version of the media release can be found here: https://nwpolice.org/blog/2018/05/09/5593/

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New Westminster Police Department responds to alleged domestic dispute call

New Westminster – At approximately 10:45am on May 24th, 2018 the New Westminster Police Department responded to a domestic dispute call near Colbourne Street in New Westminster. One person was briefly detained near the area of 1st Street and 6th Avenue by New Westminster Police Department constables. No arrest was made in connection with this […]

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Joshua Boden Arrested and Charged

New Westminster – On May 9th 2018 at approximately 8:45am, 31 year old New Westminster resident Joshua Boden was arrested after an assault investigation. On May 6th 2018 the New Westminster Police Department received a report of a domestic dispute that occurred between a male and a female. The suspect, Mr. Boden, was not on […]

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New Westminster Man Arrested and Charged In Child Pornography Investigation

New Westminster – An investigation by the NWPD Major Crime Unit has resulted in charges of Possession of Child Pornography. In June of 2017, the New Westminster Police Major Crime Unit investigated Shane Tucker, a New Westminster resident, relating to the possession and accessing of child sexual abuse images. Detectives obtained a judicial authorization and […]

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Virtual kidnapping scam targets local New Westminster student

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is warning foreign students and their families about a scam involving the extortion of students and their families by people claiming to be high ranking foreign government officials. Last week, a New Westminster student was contacted by the scammers through WeChat, a popular Chinese social media platform, […]

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Gas leak in Queensborough

New Westminster – New Westminster Police Department, New Westminster Fire Department, and Fortis BC are on site responding to a gas leak in the Queensborough neighbourhood. Roads are closed at Ewen Avenue and Howes Street, Jardine Street and Salter Street, and Ewen Avenue and Gifford Street. Please avoid the area. Two businesses have been evacuated […]

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Off-Duty New Westminster Constable helps save the life of hockey player

New Westminster – Off-duty New Westminster Police Department Constable Curtis Heath was arriving early to see his son’s hockey game in Coquitlam when he noticed a crowd of people gathered in the middle of the ice. It wasn’t until he made it around the rink that he realized someone was doing CPR on a 27 […]

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Man rescued from frigid Fraser River by NWPD Marine Unit Shaw 1

New Westminster – On April 26, 2018 at approximately 6:00am the NWPD received a 911 call reporting that a male was spotted in the middle of the Fraser River. Sergeant Smith, a member of NWPD’s Marine unit immediately launched Shaw 1, the NWPD boat, and responded to the area around the New Westminster Quay. Sergeant […]

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UPDATE: Suspect of 20 year-old cold case has died

Update: Last week, the NWPD received notification that Mr. Gray had died while in custody at a pre-trial centre. The New Westminster Police will be liaising with Crown Counsel with regards to the disposition and abatement of the outstanding charges. “It is unfortunate that Mr. Gray will not face these matters in a court of […]

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NWPD seize handguns, cocaine and cash during search warrant

New Westminster – After a tragic overdose death in December 2017, the NWPD Street Crime Unit engaged in a project to investigate the suspected source of drugs. Over the course of the investigation, evidence of drug dealing was collected and a search warrant was obtained. On April 5th, 2018 members of the NWPD Street Crime […]

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