Ontario couple charged with allegedly scamming nearly 600 victims out of millions: police [Video]

The Ontario RCMP division has shut down a cyber-fraud ring that has allegedly scammed hundreds of Canadians out of millions. 

An RCMP report released today indicated that the two suspects, a Toronto couple, are suspected of using software that allegedly allowed them to hide their phone numbers so they could pose as law enforcement officials, bank representatives, and government employees to scam victims out of funds. 

The platform, ‘iSpoof.cc’ — which bolsters nearly 38,000 international subscribers — was used by the suspects to make phone calls that masked their Caller IDs to look like legitimate agencies. 

According to the RCMP’s report, the suspected Toronto couple is believed to be among the platform’s top 50 most active users.

The RCMP’s Cybercrime Investigative Team (CIT) in Toronto seized several electronic devices from the suspect’s residence after executing search warrants yesterday (Feb. 19).

Police indicated they are actively analyzing these devices to determine …