Like we don’t have enough to worry about, the provincial government is warning of a possible SMS phishing scam involving the Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program. There’s been reports in recent days of people receiving texts inviting the receiver to claim $150 in disaster financial assistance by clicking on a fake URL. DON’T click on it! This is an attempt to access your personal data. In a news release, the Government stressed it DOESN’T use texting to contact the public about support through this program. If you get this kind of text is received, again, don’t click on the link, but report it.
For more information on what to do if you get one, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre’s website
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