Provincial police are reminding the public to be “extremely vigilant” after an elderly Norfolk resident lost $800,000 in an investment scam.
The resident received a phone call in August from a man claiming to be a wealth management specialist at a financial institution who was selling bonds. The resident ended up sending three different transfers totaling approximately $800,000. The expectation was that the investor would see a return on their money in November.
The resident was later informed by the bank that this had been a scam and called the police.
“The OPP is reminding all Norfolk County residents to be extremely vigilant and to be alert for unsolicited calls, emails, or visitors that arrive at your residence,” OPP said in a statement. “If anyone should receive a call in this manner, please contact your financial institution immediately.”
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Additional information about frauds can be found on the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at website at www.antifraudcentre.ca.
