Police issue fresh warning over romance scams after senior conned out of $700,000
Recently widowed senior Robert Hogg, now deceased, transferred money 19 times from his local bank in Whitby, Ont., to an account in Malaysia, according to the province’s Serious Fraud Office.
The victim hid the relationship and the money transfers from his family, resulting in the loss of his life savings and debt totalling more than $700,000. “This form of mass marketing fraud usually occurs through singles and dating-related websites, social media platforms or email blasts.
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