BC Victim Loses $1.5 Million to Fraudsters Posing as Chinese Police Officers: RCMP

The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on March 16, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

The RCMP has issued a public warning about fraud targeting the Asian community in British Columbia, where scammers posing as Chinese police officers falsely informed a victim of a pending arrest warrant in Hong Kong.

In a July 24 statement, Richmond RCMP reported receiving a complaint 10 days earlier about suspects impersonating Chinese police officers. The sole victim reported sending the fraudsters over $1.5 million.