05/21/2026
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ⚠️
This is a serious post involving a highly sophisticated phone scam impersonating the Saskatoon Police Service.
I was personally targeted today by what was easily the most convincing phone scam I have ever encountered.
First I received a call from someone claiming to be from a national agency investigating suspicious activity connected to my identity. The caller claimed they already knew who the “culprit” was and even provided a name, saying this individual had been using my information and that I needed to cooperate immediately to “protect myself” and “clear my name.”
My instincts immediately told me something felt off.
The caller became extremely persistent about how serious this supposedly was, insisting I verify personal information and trying hard to keep me on the phone.
When I challenged him and refused to cooperate, he claimed the matter had already been escalated to Saskatoon Police and that I could deal with them directly.
Then minutes later… my phone started blowing up from the ACTUAL Saskatoon Police Service phone number.
Not once.
Repeated calls.
I finally answered and the caller identified himself as a police constable, provided a badge number, stated he was in charge of the investigation, and attempted to continue the conversation.
At that point I refused to discuss anything further over the phone and told him that if this was legitimate, I would attend the police station in person immediately.
His response:
“Okay, I’ll be waiting.”
So I did.
The officer’s name was fake.
The badge number was fake.
The calls were NOT coming from the police station, despite my caller ID displaying an exact match to the Saskatoon Police Service main line: 306-975-8300.
That’s the scary part.
Caller ID spoofing is now so advanced that scammers can make it appear as though they are calling directly from trusted organizations.
In my opinion, part of the goal is to keep you talking long enough to gather personal information, voice recordings, and details that could potentially be used in future scams involving banks, credit cards, or even AI-generated voice impersonation attempts involving family members.
Please be careful.
A few reminders:
* Never verify personal information to inbound callers.
* Never trust caller ID alone.
* If something feels wrong, hang up.
* Independently contact the organization using a publicly listed number.
* If necessary, physically attend the organization like I did today.
Trust your instincts.
These scams are getting extremely sophisticated.
