A 40-year-old man from Calgary is dealing with a fraud cost after Mounties allege he collected hundreds of dollars as a part of a "grandparent rip-off" in Strathcona County.
"On Might 9, the sufferer obtained a name from a male claiming to be their grandson who wanted $8,000 US for bail cash," Const. Chantelle Kelly wrote in a Thursday launch.
"One other male claiming to be a police officer corroborated the story and suggested their grandson had been arrested for drug possession and required bail cash earlier than being launched from jail."
RCMP allege a person went to the house of the sufferer and picked up the cash, earlier than it was realized it was a rip-off.
"The next day (the sufferer) obtained one other cellphone name requesting further cash and organized one other decide up on the residence. The sufferer contacted police to report the rip-off," Kelly defined.
RCMP arrested Jeb Trim of Calgary and he was charged with fraud over $5,000.
Police shared a photograph of Trim as a result of they consider he might have defrauded different individuals.
Trim was launched from custody however is scheduled to seem in Sherwood Park Provincial Court docket on June 1.
RCMP launched recommendations on what to do if individuals name you asking for cash:
"Get off the cellphone and name or textual content the one that (supposedly) known as. If you happen to can’t attain them, examine with a member of the family to get the actual story. Even when the scammer mentioned to not."
"Don’t give your deal with, private info, or money to anybody who contacts you."
Anybody with info relating to Trim is requested to name Strathcona County RCMP Detachment at 780-467-7741 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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