The Belleville Police Service is again warning of a combined phone/in-person scam that cost an elderly city resident $8,000.
Police say the victim was contacted by a man identifying himself as a lawyer and was told that their grandson had been arrested and needed the $8,000 to get out of jail.
The man went to the victim’s residence and collected the money.
Police continue an investigation into the incident and say they’ve received several complaints about the scam in recent days.
Belleville police warn the public that these scammers will prey on people’s emotions.
Belleville Police urge people to question anyone demanding money or personal information. If a person claims to be from a police service, you can call the service directly to confirm the situation.
Police will never contact you or attend your residence to demand or collect money.
For more information on this or other scams and how to protect yourself, go to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre website.
