The latest scam to hit Williams Lake tries to convince people they have won Canadian Tire money in amounts varying from $900 to $9,000.
"It is not a legitimate contest from Canadian Tire," said Kevin Gray, general manager of the Canadian Tire Store in Williams Lake Friday. "It's fraudulent."
Callers are using numbers from various area codes around the country, they are not pinpointed to one location, Gray said.
During the call, the scammer also tries to obtain personal information, which is not something Canadian Tire would ever do, he added.
George Holme of Williams Lake told the Tribune his number was used by a scammer on Thursday.
"My wife and I are seniors and we were pretty upset to be accused of offering somebody Canadian Tire points," he said. "I want to warn other people in our community about the scam."
Canadian Tire Corp. is currently investigating the scam, Gray noted.