In a new twist on the grandparent scam seen recently in Nanaimo, a fraudster shows up at the victim’s home claiming to be a bail bondsman who needs money to supposedly keep a loved one out of jail, RCMP say.
The ongoing scam involves a fraudster claiming to be a grandchild who is in trouble and needs the relative to talk to a lawyer or a police officer. In recent cases, the fraudster claims to be a bail bondsman — and sometimes shows up on the victim’s doorstep.
Those cases began with a phone call claiming the grandchild was in a motor-vehicle incident, adding details like a pedestrian or a pregnant woman had been hit. He is described as dark-skinned, possibly with a Middle Eastern accent. He has a slim build, wears his hair in an Afro style, and wore a dark COVID-type of mask and a dark hoodie.
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