Sarnia police are reporting that two individuals were recently defrauded of significant amounts of money in scams.
Police say a person looking for a loan came across a website and was offered $10,000 by a company provided $1,000 was paid up-front.
Also, as part of the registration of the loan, the victim provided their driver's licence and social insurance numbers.
A second incident saw an individual transfer money to a Bitcoin account after someone claiming to represent the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) said they owed about $12,000 and would be arrested if they didn't pay.
In both cases, police say the victims lost their money and will not see it again.
City police remind the public that the CRA does not contact people by phone and threaten to arrest them.
They recommend that when looking for a loan, never pay money up-front, and research who you're dealing with thoroughly, not just through their website or someone on the phone.
As well, sensitive information should never be given out without confirming who you're dealing with.
