coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Wednesday.Toronto police are warning the public about an ongoing taxi scam investigation in which it’s alleged the suspects use the fear of COVID-19 as a way to get a victim to provide their banking card.Police said the scam involves the use of a fake taxi while a suspect poses as the driver and another poses as a customer.Investigators alleged the fake customer approaches a victim asking them to use their debit card to pay for the taxi, claiming the driver won’t accept cash due to COVID-19.
Toronto police warn of taxi scam where suspects pose as driver and customer, cite COVID-19 concerns In a news release issued Wednesday, officials said the off-peak rate of 8.5 cents per kilowatt.