Incident #16-10177
Date: March 24, 2016
On Thursday, March 24, 2016 at approximately 7:00 p.m., a man contacted the Brantford Police Service to report being the victim of an internet fraud. The man advised that on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, he received a call from an unknown male stating he was with Tech Life Connect, which is an associate of Microsoft. The caller advised that he was eligible for a monetary discount as a result of his recent dealings with Microsoft. He further stated that in order to be eligible for the refund, he would need to follow some instructions. The man was instructed to wire $2500 to an address in Thailand through Western Union. The man wired the money and returned home. Once he was home, the caller called back and stated that the transaction had not been completed and he would need to re-send the money. The man sent another $2500 to an address in Thailand. On Wednesday, March 23, 2016, the man contacted his bank provider who advised that the transaction was a fraud.