Door-to-door scam: Someone is pretending to collect cash in Kelowna for cancer charity

Someone is going door-to-door in Kelowna, claiming to be collecting money for a cancer-related charity and then pocketing the cash, police say.

Someone is going door-to-door in Kelowna, claiming to be collecting money for a cancer-related charity and then pocketing the cash, police say.

Mounties are warning the public about a scam reported in the Okanagan city last week.

They say they were called to Denali Drive on April 11 after someone started knocking on doors. They were told the man, who called himself "Ella," said to residents he was raising money on behalf of a cancer foundation.

It was reported that the man, who was about 25 and spoke with an "Eastern European accent" was particularly pushy, and said he would only accept cash.

He was wearing a blue and yellow jacket and jeans at the time, officers said in a news release Tuesday.

It is unclear what he planned to do with the "donations," or whether he made off with much money.

Police said they were called by someone who got suspicious and refused to hand over any cash. The quick-thinking potential victim called a reputable cancer foundation, and a spokesperson confirmed to them that the foundation doesn't do any in-person fundraising.