Victoria police are issuing a reminder to the public to be on the lookout for scams after a local resident lost nearly $50,000 to a recent scam.
Police say the fraud began when the victim received an email that seemingly appeared to come from PayPal.
The victim was then instructed to go to their bank and withdraw the money but to tell the bank workers that the money was being used to purchase property to avoid suspicion. "It was only then that the victim realized they had been the victim of a fraud and contacted police," said VicPD in a release Monday.Victoria police say it's important for residents to be aware of different types of fraud, and to make sure that vulnerable family members are also informed of them.
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