Elections Nova Scotia warns of email scam

Elections Nova Scotia is warning the public about an email scam intended to obtain people's personal information.

The communications director for the organization said the email is robo-generated and intended to appear to be from Elections Nova Scotia.

"It is asking people to click and provide personal information to prepare for internet voting," Naomi Shelton said in an interview.

"There is no internet voting in the provincial general election and Elections Nova Scotia does not send mass emails to voters."

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Shelton said people need to be on alert for the scam and not click on any links asking for personal information.

"They should treat it the same as a bank scam," Shelton said.

The only time a person would receive an email from Elections Nova Scotia would be if the person made contact first. That might be to seek information about getting a write-in ballot or looking to work during the election, said Shelton.

Shelton said Elections Nova Scotia officials have referred the matter to the RCMP and have contacted the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. They're asking anyone who has received the email to report it to the Canada Anti-Fraud Centre.

Voters with questions about the provincial general election can call 1-800-565-1504 or consult the Elections Nova Scotia website.