Advertisement Banner

Local News & Insights

West Vancouver senior loses $800,000 in 'bank overseer' trick

Written by MKTLIST Blog Team Published On : April 29, 2018 1760
West Vancouver senior loses $800,000 in 'bank overseer' trick

An elderly West Vancouver inhabitant is out of $800,000 subsequent to succumbing to what police depict as an exorbitant new form of the long running 'bank examiner' extortion conspire in a progression of phone calls.

Police said the casualty started accepting telephone calls not long ago from people guaranteeing to report false action on an individual MasterCard.

"After a progression of calls, the casualty was then asked to call a moment individual recognized as a bank extortion agent, who at that point put the casualty into contact with a third individual guaranteeing to be a vice president of the Vancouver Police," said West Vancouver Police (WVPD) in an announcement.

The tricksters told the casualty that an examination was in progress into people at the casualty's close to home bank and that individual resources ought to be moved to a bank in another nation for protection.

"Unfortunately, the casualty exchanged over $800,000 before acknowledging they had been cheated," police said. Endeavors by the casualty's monetary organization to turn around the exchanges have been unsuccessful and the occurrence has brought about the loss of the vast majority of the casualty's life investment funds.

WVPD said an examination is presently in progress and analysts with the West Vancouver Police Major Investigations Team have been in contact with Toronto Police Services, where five different casualties have been apparently focused for misfortunes of more than 5.1 Million dollars in comparable extortion plans.

In light of this most recent episode, WVPD are by and by reminding individuals not to finish any monetary exchange or exchange asked for by obscure people through spontaneous telephone calls, email, or internet informing.

Banks or money related organizations will never encourage somebody to exchange assets to outside records for security reasons, they included.

Individuals who speculate they have gotten a flawed telephone call should hang up and can call police if worries about a suspicious guest hold on.

Police likewise ask anybody engaged with the caretaking of any defenseless people to audit arrangements set up to secure money related resources from extortion.

Keep Visiting MKTLIST


Be the first to Comment

Never Miss Anything Important!

Stay updated with latest property news:
News, Prices, Listings, Brokers, Index, Trends & Articles
We Don’t Like SPAM Either!

Recently Added PropertiesView All

172 Cityscape Boulevard Ne Cityscape, Calgary, Ca
Beds: 3
|
Bath: 3
$ 679,900
17-Feb-2024
16 Shale Avenue Greystone, Cochrane, Ca
Beds: 3
|
Bath: 3
$ 629,900
17-Feb-2024
14 Sage Meadows Way Nw Sage Hill, Calgary, Ca
Beds: 3
|
Bath: 3
$ 779,000
17-Feb-2024
104 2220 Sooke Rd Hatley Park, Colwood, Ca
Beds: 0
|
Bath: 0
$ 615,000
17-Feb-2024
134 Amblehurst Way Nw Ambleton, Calgary, Ca
Beds: 3
|
Bath: 3
$ 779,900
17-Feb-2024
12178 McLaughlin Rd, Caledon, Ca
Beds: 4
|
Bath: 4
$ 1,235,000
17-Feb-2024
TODAYS HOT DEAL

Never Miss Anything Important!

Stay updated with latest property news:

News, Prices, Listings, Brokers, Index, Trends & Articles

We Don’t Like SPAM Either!
Advertisement Banner
MKT List

Classified Platform For Property

MKTLIST.ca is Canada’s No. 1 real estate platform that has marvelously structured the way property is bought and sold in the country. Find the best place to live your moments!