Another phone scam is circulating through Kenora.The Ontario Provincial Police says the fraud is known as the emergency scam or the grandparent scam.
An example of the phone call might go like this.
"Con-artist: Hi, Grandma/Grandpa
Victim: Hi
Con-artist: Do you know who this is?
Victim: John?
Con-artist: Yeah, it's John."
Police say the caller will act like a grandchild in an emergency and solicit funds from the victim.
Last year over 500 victims reported losses of $1.4 million.
If you think you have received a call of this nature you can report it to the anti-fraud centre.
Toll Free: 888-495-8501
Online: www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
Email: info@antifraudcentre.ca
