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B.C. woman loses $60,000 after scammers send ride-share 'courier' to pick up bank cards

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Police are warning of a scam that resulted in a woman losing $ 60,000 after handing over her bank cards to a bank courier.

Mission RCMP say a 68-year-old woman was contacted by phone by a man who claimed to work for her bank.

The fraudster convinced the woman to share other personal information, including her PIN codes.

By the time the woman realized it was a scam, thousands of dollars had already been withdrawn.

VR Score

33

Informative language

24

Neutral language

53

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

39

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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Time-value

short-lived

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