Police are reminding residents to be careful about sharing personal information online following a scam that left a local senior $30,000 out of pocket.
On Saturday, the victim in her 70s received a phone call from a male who claimed to be from the CIBC fraud department. He reportedly said her credit card had been compromised and that another female had taken her money.
He advised that in order to get her money back, the victim would need to provide the number of her credit and debit cards.
She told police the male told her the money would need to be transferred to another account, then back into hers. However, on Monday, she noticed the entirety of her chequing and savings accounts had been emptied, along with her line of credit.
“Residents are encouraged to be wary of any telephone call, email or text which requires you to take immediate action and to never provide personal or banking information,” states a police news release. “If a caller claims to be representing a bank or other organization it is always best to independently contact the organization and confirm the legitimacy of the call before taking action.”
