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Nova Scotia woman faces armed police raid after rejecting fake bank fraud call
crime-and-safety1 hour ago

Nova Scotia woman faces armed police raid after rejecting fake bank fraud call

A woman in Lower Truro, Nova Scotia, was subjected to a 'swatting' incident after she refused to comply with a fraudulent phone call. The scammer, posing as a CIBC fraud officer, threatened the victim and then placed a false emergency call, resulting in an armed police response to her home. Authorities are investigating the incident as a criminal act of retribution.