{"id":26932,"date":"2022-03-11T00:13:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T04:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=26932"},"modified":"2022-03-11T00:13:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T04:13:39","slug":"rcmp-warning-hrm-residents-about-scams-aimed-at-grandparents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=26932","title":{"rendered":"RCMP warning HRM residents about scams aimed at grandparents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;126&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HALIFAX: <\/strong>RCMP is warning the public about two scams, that were used in the Halifax Regional Municipality, instructing victims to mail money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 18, police received a complaint of a fraud where a man was instructed to send money in the mail. Police learned the man was contacted by a fraudster pretending to be his grandson and stated he had been arrested. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The man was then contacted by a second fraudster pretending to be the grandson\u2019s lawyer and stated that $9,000 was needed for the grandson\u2019s release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;34&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The man complied and sent the money by mail. The fraudsters contacted the man a second time asking an additional $8,000 be sent. The man did not send any more money after calling his grandson directly and reporting the scam to police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 8, police received a complaint of a fraud where a woman was instructed to send money in the mail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police learned the woman was contacted by a fraudster stating that her grandson had been arrested and that she needed to send $9,000 in the mail to pay for lawyer fees and to have her grandson released. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;148&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;7&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The woman did not become a victim of the fraud as she contacted police who advised her this was a grandparent fraud scheme and not to send any money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police are reminding the public to protect themselves against frauds in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do not send money, gift cards, Bitcoin or anything else of value to someone you&#8217;ve never met in-person.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you have a feeling that something is not right, it is best to trust your gut and stop communicating with that person.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;156&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If in doubt, hang up or delete and do not continue communication. Anyone who suspects they have been targeted in a phone or computer scam is encouraged to contact their local police, and also the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at\u00a01-888-495-8501\u00a0or online at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/index-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/index-eng.htm<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>File #\u2019s: 22-27321, 22-17897<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;150&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;25&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;123&#8243;}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;126&#8243;] HALIFAX: RCMP is warning the public about two scams, that were used in the Halifax Regional Municipality, instructing victims to mail money. On February 18, police received a complaint of a fraud where a man was instructed to send money in the mail. 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