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Toronto Sun
16-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Cops warn of scammers using spoofed 52 Division phone line to trick victims
Caller then identifies themself as Shanghai Police before providing fake name, badge number: Cops Toronto Police are alerting the public about a spike in fraudulent phone calls where scammers are impersonating officers to gain sensitive banking and credit card information. Photo by File Photo Take names. Hang up. Call the police directly. That was the advice from Toronto Police after they alerted the public about a spike in fraudulent phone calls where scammers are impersonating officers to gain sensitive banking and credit card information. The police service issued the alert Wednesday after receiving reports in the downtown area about scammers spoofing the legitimate 52 Division phone number and then identifying themselves as Shanghai Police before providing fake names and badge numbers. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account We're seeing an increase in phone scams in the downtown area involving suspects impersonating police officers - including spoofing our @TPS52Div phone scammers claim to be from the 'Shanghai Police' and ask for personal banking · Toronto… — Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) May 15, 2025 'But these calls are not from the police service,' Const. Stephanie Miceli said in a video released on social media as police noted that the calls originate from a different phone number. 'The scammers claim that they are investigating fraudulent credit card activity and ask victims for their personal banking information.' Police said they believe the callers, however, are attempting to obtain personal and financial information for fraudulent purposes, while at the same time claiming to help stop a fictional fraud. 'Toronto Police officers will never request personal banking information over the phone,' Const. Laurie McCann said in a statement. 'Any such request should be treated as a scam.' RECOMMENDED VIDEO This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. They added that people can take steps to protect themselves by not providing personal or banking information over the phone to someone they don't know and by reporting any suspicious activity to the police. 'Remember, if someone calls claiming to be a police officer, get their name and badge number, then hang up and call police directly to confirm,' Miceli said. Anyone with information is urged to call police at 416-808-5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477. Read More
CBC
15-05-2025
- CBC
Toronto police warn of phone scam where fraudsters claim to be Shanghai police
Toronto police are warning the public about a telephone scam involving fraudsters claiming to be officers from the Shanghai police. In a news release on Thursday, police said it is believed the calls are being used to obtain personal and financial information for fraudulent purposes. Police say individual scammers contact people by phone, claiming to be a member of the Shanghai police, and provide a false name and badge number. The scammer's caller ID appears as the phone number for the Toronto Police Service's 52 Division, police say. Police say the scammers claim they are investigating fraudulent credit card activity involving the person and the other end of the phone and asks them to provide personal banking information to stop the alleged fraud. "If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be a police officer, ask for their name and badge number, then hang up and call police directly to verify their identity," police said in the release. Police are also reminding people to never provide personal or banking information to someone over the phone and say that "any such request should be treated as a scam."
The Independent
12-03-2025
- The Independent
Thousands of diners to be compensated after men urinate in hot pot
More than 4,000 diners will be compensated after two men allegedly urinated in broth at a hot pot outlet in Shanghai. Chinese hot pot giant Haidilao confirmed the offer after a video showing two men urinating into the broth of their hotpot while dining in a private room at one of its restaurants started circulating online late last month. The incident occurred on February 24 but Haidilao said on Wednesday it only became aware of the issue four days later and could not initially determine the time and location. The company later confirmed the location is in downtown Shanghai on March 6. It said the case revealed a lack of training procedures, which led to staff's failure to detect the situation promptly. "We fully understand that the distress caused to our customers by this incident cannot be fully compensated for by any means," the company said in the statement. "We are willing to do our utmost to take responsibility." The company did not say how much it would be spending in compensation. Haidilao reported the case to the police in Jianyang, Sichuan, where it is headquartered, and other locations. The police have since detained two men, both 17 years old, according to a statement issued by Shanghai Police. Haidilao filed a civil lawsuit application against them on Monday, the company's statement added. Haidilao, which started in a small town in Sichuan in 1994, has become one of the most popular Chinese cuisine brands in the world. As of June 2023, it had opened 1360 restaurants in China and operated more than 1,400 globally. Super Hi International operates 122 Haidilao Hot Pot branded restaurants in 14 countries including Singapore, the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia. Chinese hot pots are large pans of boiling spiced broth set in the centre of a table that allow diners to dip and cook their own food – with thinly sliced meat often on the menu.
