Identity Theft

Nic Name · 10-11-2002, 09:04 AM

There's an ironic public service commercial running on television in Canada.

It's purpose is to warn old folks that they could be scammed by fraud artists who are trying to get their personal information.

Credit card numbers, social insurance numbers ... even your mother's maiden name ...

The crusty old geezer, who is the spokesman, makes a strong case to his peers not to be fooled by such scammers.

Then, in the final shot showing the official contact information numbers, this old actor appears in the red uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Isn't that impersonating a police officer for the purpose of conning the old folks into thinking this commercial is official. If it is officially endorsed by the RCMP, which I doubt, what are they thinking using an old civilian actor in police uniform as a spokesman?

There must be some other identity theft stories ...

elSicomoro · 10-11-2002, 09:57 AM

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Originally posted by Nic Name
Isn't that impersonating a police officer for the purpose of conning the old folks into thinking this commercial is official. If it is officially endorsed by the RCMP, which I doubt, what are they thinking using an old civilian actor in police uniform as a spokesman?

But this is a public service message, right? And who's paying for it? The federal government?

Nic Name · 10-11-2002, 10:14 AM

I don't know who is behind that ad. I'll pay closer attention when it's on again.

Unrelated to that ad, is this strange case involving the RCMP:

Revenge made ex-Mountie do it.

Griff · 10-11-2002, 10:37 AM

fraud artists? Whats Keeanu Reeves got to do with anything?

10-11-2002, 09:04 AM	#1
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	Identity Theft There's an ironic public service commercial running on television in Canada. It's purpose is to warn old folks that they could be scammed by fraud artists who are trying to get their personal information. Credit card numbers, social insurance numbers ... even your mother's maiden name ... The crusty old geezer, who is the spokesman, makes a strong case to his peers not to be fooled by such scammers. Then, in the final shot showing the official contact information numbers, this old actor appears in the red uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Isn't that impersonating a police officer for the purpose of conning the old folks into thinking this commercial is official. If it is officially endorsed by the RCMP, which I doubt, what are they thinking using an old civilian actor in police uniform as a spokesman? There must be some other identity theft stories ...

10-11-2002, 10:37 AM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	fraud artists? Whats Keeanu Reeves got to do with anything? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-11-2002, 10:14 AM	#3
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	I don't know who is behind that ad. I'll pay closer attention when it's on again. Unrelated to that ad, is this strange case involving the RCMP: Revenge made ex-Mountie do it.

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