Scam Alert - June 11 - AMA Fake Text

About this episode

Julie Matthews discusses a scam involving fake messages about new federal regulations for emergency roadside kits.

Julie Matthews warns of a scam sent by text or email claiming to be from with the CAA or AMA telling people there's a new federal regulation that insists you must carry a certified rescue tool or emergency roadside kit in your car by July. They also provide a link that will ask for your credit card information so you can buy it quickly.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ron Hiebert, Gord Whitehead

Topics covered

• scams
• roadside assistance
• consumer awareness
• fraud prevention
• emergency kits

Keywords

• scam
• text message
• email fraud
• CAA
• AMA
• emergency kit
• credit card information
• roadside assistance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CAA, AMA

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