This modern-day Scrooge is bah hum- bugging his neighbors.

Phones at the Brantford Police station in Ontario, Canada, were recently ringing like sleigh bells thanks to a local grump who plastered “Santa is FAKE,” “Your Family Buys Your Presents” signs on the windows of their residence, which is along the route of the community’s annual Santa Claus Parade.

“Your parents are Santa,” reads one of the unidentified homeowner’s handwritten bulletins, meant to dispel the magic of Father Christmas for kids.

The seemingly malicious stunt sent a wave of outrage through the neighborhood, triggering a series of calls to the police, who immediately took action.

“An officer spoke with the individual responsible and the signs have since been removed,” Robin Matthews-Osmond, corporate communication

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