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By [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) October 9, 2026 1 min read [ Google News ](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=giftcard.news&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Ffraud-security%2Fmission-rcmp-gift-card-fbi-impersonation-loss%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Mission+police+report+%2436%2C000+loss+in+gift-card+impersonation+case&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Ffraud-security%2Fmission-rcmp-gift-card-fbi-impersonation-loss%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Mission+police+report+%2436%2C000+loss+in+gift-card+impersonation+case+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Ffraud-security%2Fmission-rcmp-gift-card-fbi-impersonation-loss%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Mission police account reports a $36,000 loss in a case involving gift-card requests](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/mission-police-report-36-000-loss-gift-card-impersonation-case-account-reports-2-w1280.webp) Reported total loss in the October 9 police account; card transactions were not itemized. Photo: Gift Card News; source: Mission RCMP A 71-year-old in Mission, British Columbia, reported losing $36,000 in a scam involving gift-card demands, the [Royal Canadian Mounted Police](https://giftcard.news/organization/royal-canadian-mounted-police/) said in an October 9 release. The account appeared in the local detachment's weekly report. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) Police said the man received telephone calls and emails from someone claiming to represent the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He was told to send gift cards to a supposed agent before he could receive promised gifts. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) The release does Your free reader account ## Continue reading for free. Create your account or sign in to get unlimited access. Continue with LinkedIn Continue with Google Continue with Facebook No payment required. Newsletter signup is optional. [Already registered? 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