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Prince George RCMP say the fraud scheme involves victims who receive texts or emails with threatening messages saying the sender is being sent to kill them.

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Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says in a statement that the messages can be alarming, but itB次元官网网址檚 important to remember that the scam is designed to instil a sense of urgency.

She says there is no guarantee that sending money once will stop the demands.

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