NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE
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INNISFIL - The Bank Inspector Fraud has struck again.
On Thursday, January 21, 2016, an Innisfil man came to South Simcoe Police to report a fraud.
A suspect had telephoned him and convinced him to wire $700 to China to claim $2,100 that had been charged to his VISA card.
When the suspect demanded more cash, the victim consulted his bank and realized he'd been duped.
Banks do not engage customers in this manner.
Do not wire money to anyone unless you know them.
Wire services are a favourite means for fraudsters; it's anonymous and easily manipulated.
Please speak to vulnerable family members.
Alert them to the dangers of phone and Internet frauds.
If you need more information, go to the Canadian Anti-Fraud website.
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