(TILLSONBURG, ON) – The Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating yet another scam where money was lost.
On Saturday May 9, 2015, an elderly couple received a call from a male claiming to be a lawyer on behalf of their son. He claimed the son had been in a motor vehicle collision and needed them to wire $4,000 to an insurance company in Peru to avoid legal problems. Unfortunately the couple fell victim and transferred the money before checking the facts.
Scams are becoming more common and the public should be aware and cautious when receiving such calls requesting money immediately. Family and friends should share information about this type and other types of scams so when they receive a call like this they are prepared and simply HANG UP!”
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Center is a great resource to contact for any information on the types of scams that are out there and known to be used 1-888-495-8501 or
http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca