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id: b72ac756c2
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-06 18:52 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 18:52 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# A resident was about to get scammed out of nearly $3 million when police showed up

Toronto police say they disrupted a scammer pretending to be from a telecom company from stealing nearly $3 million from an unsuspecting victim on Thursday.

Section: [Public Safety](/montreal/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [CTV News Montreal](https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/a-resident-was-about-to-get-scammed-out-of-nearly-3-million-when-police-showed-up/), 2026-11-06 18:52 EST: A resident was about to get scammed out of nearly $3 million when police showed up

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