Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are issuing a warning to the public amid an ongoing phone scam in which people are pretending to be members of the police force and even spoofing their phone numbers.

Scammers have been calling people in the province repeatedly and identifying themselves as police officers.

The scammers may ask about ongoing investigations, request personal information, or in some cases try to obtain sensitive details under the guise of it helping with a police matter. By making repeated calls, police say scammers are trying to add pressure onto individuals to respond.