Manitoba MLA among victims of fraudulent bank activity

NDP MLA Erin Selby claimed online Sunday that she had been the victim of fraudulent bank transactions that drained her account.

According to a tweet by Selby, the suspicious transactions took place at an ATM in New York.

Cambrian Credit Union responded to Selby’s tweet saying they were aware of the problem and were looking into it.

The Credit Union also confirmed on Twitter that some customers had been the victim of a scam known as skimming and that it had taken place in Winnipeg.

Cambrian said it would be reaching out to affected customers on Monday.

Winnipeg police also issued a statement Monday.

"The Winnipeg Police Service requests that anyone who has been victimized and a financial loss has occurred, to contact and report the incident to their respective financial institution who in turn will report the matter to police," said police.

Officers said information on protecting against financial crime and scams can be found online.