Saskatoon Transit is warning bus users of a scam on social media and on a fraudulent website. The ‘Saskatoon Public Transport Card’ fake social media account offers a $2 Go-Pass that supposedly provides six months of unlimited bus rides. From that account, you can click on the link to a website that falsely states it is a Saskatoon Transit page, and it promotes the opportunity to receive one of 500 limited edition cards for six months of unlimited travel by taking an online survey. Then, the website tries to convince people to buy a pass, which is fake, and to share their personal information.

Saskatoon Transit’s tips on how to identify a potential scam include that the offer seems too good to be true, the website may not be an official webpage or social media account page and requests for personal or financial information are a red flag.

Helpful reminders to help protect residents from potential scammers:
-The City never requests or collects credit card, bank accounts or any sort of personal information from customers via phone, text, social media, or email.
-Never give out your personal or banking information, or credit card number over the phone, by text, on social media, by email, or on a non-trusted website. It is a best practice to block suspicious phone numbers, email addresses or social media accounts and delete them after reporting.
-Do not click on suspicious web links.
-always verify information from trusted sources:
Official website: saskatoon.ca     saskatoontransit.ca  or Transit.saskatoon.ca
Social media channels: @cityofsaskatoon   @stoontransit