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Fake taxi scam suspects ram B.C. police vehicle prior to arrest - BC | Globalnews.ca

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Metro Vancouver Transit Police say they caught the suspects more than two months ago .

Police say scammers have been using a black vehicle with a taxi sign on the roof to dupe people into handing over their debit and credit cards.

When a victim offers their card, the scammers swap it out for a fake one.

When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver of the Hyundai rammed an unmarked police vehicle.

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