冒充燃气公司代表的骗子通过礼品卡要求紧急付款;警方警告居民核实身份并举报欺诈行为。 Scammers posing as gas company reps demand urgent payments via gift cards; police warn residents to verify identities and report fraud.

金斯敦警方正在警告居民一个骗局,涉及冒牌煤气公司代表打电话或回家,威胁关闭服务,除非立即用礼品卡或电汇付款。 Kingston Police are warning residents about a scam involving fake gas company representatives making urgent calls or visiting homes, threatening service shut-offs unless immediate payment is made via gift cards or wire transfers. 当局强调,实体公用事业公司不要求通过电话紧急付款,或不事先通知就派遣非计划人员。 Authorities stress that real utility companies do not demand urgent payments over the phone or send unscheduled personnel without notice. 建议居民核查身份,通过官方渠道直接与公司联系,避免分享个人或财务信息,并向警方或加拿大反欺诈中心报告可疑活动。 Residents are advised to verify identities by contacting companies directly through official channels, avoid sharing personal or financial information, and report suspicious activity to police or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. 该骗局在安大略省多个社区都有报道,促使人们努力提高公众认识,防止欺诈。 The scam has been reported in multiple Ontario communities, prompting efforts to increase public awareness and prevent fraud.