The Abbotsford Police Department (APD) is alerting the public about a new credit-card scam.
A social media post from the APD on Monday (May 12) states that several reports have been received of individuals being contacted by someone claiming to be from their credit card company, stating their card was compromised.
The scammer instructs them to cut up the card but leave the chip intact. Shortly after, a driver is sent to collect the cut-up card. The chip is then reused, leading to unauthorized transactions on the victim's card.
"Remember, banks do not send drivers to collect compromised cards. Never share personal information with unknown callers," the APD states.
Police suggest that if residents are suspicious about a call from someone claiming to be their bank or credit card company, they should hang up and call the number on the back of card to verify whether they are receiving a legitimate call.
