File # Richmond 07-40611
2007-12-07 16:40 PST

Within the last week the Richmond RCMP and ECOMM have been flooded by calls from the public advising of an apparent telephone scam. Calls have all been of a similar nature, targeting Cantonese or Mandarin speaking people. To date, police have not been made aware of any victims who have lost any money or given any personal information to the caller.

The following is what the typical calls entail:

1. The caller advises the recipient that they have won a cash prize and that they have to send money to Hong Kong in order to receive their winnings.

2. The caller is usually a female who only speaks Mandarin or Cantonese and does not speak English. The caller has claimed that they are with a Hong Kong based company.

3. One complainant was told to go to the Vancouver Trade Center to receive the prize.

4. The caller asks for personal information and has tried to initiate friendship.

5. Complainants have been given phone number 85230772831 and a website address of www.hdfhk.com


Members of the public should be very weary of any calls they receive, where the caller is saying that they have won prizes or money. Please do not make arrangements to send any money, to meet with the caller or provide any personal information.

released by:

Cpl. Nycki Basra
NCO i/c Strategic Communications
Media Relations
Richmond RCMP

Office: 604-207-4779
Cell: 604-765-0084

Email: bcrcmp@rcmp-grc.gc.ca