Scammers pretending to sell Girl Guide cookies prompt consumer warnings in B.C. and Ontario

Scammers in B.C. and Ontario are preying on new victims by pretending to sell the beloved Girl Guide cookies.

B.C. Girl Guides recently issued a warning about scammers after several social media users complained about trying to purchase cookies online but were ghosted by the alleged sellers after they sent e-transfer payments, reports the CBC.

District Commissioner Cynthia Tomey, from Sooke in southern Vancouver Island, posted on Facebook on Sept. 30: “You should never have to pay up front for girl guide cookies. If the seller is asking for money to hold cookies (it is) most likely a scam.”

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She advised that in-person sales will be held on the weekend of October 24-26 in front of local stores.

The B.C. Better Business Bureau is