Police say they were notified of a local senior who was targeted but wasn’t victimized
THUNDER BAY — Police in Thunder Bay are again warning the community that the “grandparent scam” continues to target local residents.
According to police, however, the resident wasn’t victimized as they cancelled their credit card and alerted their bank before the scammers accessed any money. “Police advise community members contacted by a suspected scammer to remember that the best way to avoid being victimized is to hang up the phone, then attempt to reach the family member alleged to be in trouble to verify the story,” the press release stated.
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