Milton councillor’s phone number cloned by scammers

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Published February 28, 2022 at 2:42 pm

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A Milton councillor recently fell victim to a phone scam after his number was cloned by scammers and used to contact several people.

Councillor Mike Cluett took to Twitter to confirm that his number was used in various fraudulent calls on Feb. 24.

While the calls displaying his phone number didn’t last long, according to Cluett, he was still forced to deal with angry texts and calls as a result.

“Sadly my cell number was used in many of those calls yesterday. It didn’t last long as they change numbers they clone frequently,” wrote Cluett on Twitter.

“Lots of angry texts and calls from people but were ok after I explained what happened.”

Milton residents are reminded to never give out personal information over the phone and that it’s always best to hang up immediately.

Those who receive scam calls are encouraged to contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

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