Sudbury resident scammed out of $20K, suspect from southern Ont. charged
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A 21-year-old from southern Ontario has been charged with several offences after a victim from Greater Sudbury was tricked into giving him $20,000.
A 21-year-old from southern Ontario has been charged with several offences after a victim from Greater Sudbury was tricked into giving him $20,000.
The man was arrested when he posed as an RCMP officer and tried to get another $10,000, Sudbury police said in a news release Tuesday.
The investigation began Nov. 25 when the victim's bank became suspicious of the large withdrawals and contacted a family member.
It emerged that the victim received an 'alert' on their phone Nov. 19 telling them to call the RCMP at a fake number because a fraud had taken place on their bank account.
"The community member called the number, was advised they owed $20,000 and that telling anyone about the fraud would jeopardize the investigation," Sudbury police said.
"The community member was instructed to withdraw $20,000 in cash, put it in a box and meet an 'undercover officer' with the funds. On Nov. 21, the community member met the individual and handed over the money."
The fraudster tried to steal another $10,000 by contacting the victim again Nov. 25 and told them an 'undercover officer' would visit them to collect the money later in the day.
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