Belleville police are investigating after a gift card scam duped two people out of hundreds of dollars each.
Two complaints were made to police on Tuesday.
In the first incident, the victim had applied for a job online.
As part of the hiring process, the victim was requested to deposit cheques into their bank account and purchase Apple gift cards.
In return, the victims were told they could keep a portion of the funds.
The second incident was reported to police after the fact, but also involved the victim depositing a cheque into their account and then purchasing Apple gift cards.
The first victim was defrauded $1200 while the second victim was out $500.
The Belleville Police Service reminds everyone to be vigilant and that when contacted via e-mail or over the phone there is a possibility it may be fraudulent so you are encouraged to investigate further.
An excellent resource on current scams can be located online by visiting the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
There is a list and description of various types of frauds currently circulating in the community.
The following is a link to the site:
https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/scams-fraudes/azindex-eng.htm
