Fraudsters target Calgary storage container company in sea can scam
A scam that targets customers looking to rent or buy shipping containers almost victimized a Calgary man, but a bit of due diligence saved him from losing $2,800, says Lucas Griffin, owner of Secure-Rite Mobile Storage.
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Posted: Jan 15, 2021 4:00 PM MT | Last Updated: January 15
Secure-Rite Mobile Storage is a B.C.-based business that operates this location in Calgary. The company says a firm calling itself Class Sea Cans is using its address as a pickup location for shipping containers.(Bryan Labby/CBC)
A scam that targets customers looking to rent or buy shipping containers almost victimized a Calgary man, but a bit of due diligence saved him from losing $2,800, says business owner Lucas Griffin.
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Jan 10, 2021 12:13 PM
A few containers sit outside Eco Box Containers in Bridgewater, a company exploited by scammers to steal thousands from unknowing customers. Photo: Evan Taylor
Multiple individuals have been tricked by a Kijiji scam that used a small businesses to bolster the scams credibility.
Pattianne Hatfield, owner of Eco Box Containers in Bridgewater, knew something suspicious was going on when she received calls from people who claimed to have placed an order with one of her employees.
This was an issue, as Hatfield runs the business entirely by herself.
The scam has resulted in some unwarranted vitriol being directed her way, Hatfield said.