Bank inspector fraud warning The Winnipeg Police Service Commercial Crime unit is currently investigating complaints regarding persons posing as bank representatives.
Elderly females have been contacted by a male posing as a bank representative who has personal information regarding the victim's bank account and credit cards.
He requests assistance in an investigation he is conducting by having the victim withdraw a large sum of money from their account and deliver it to him at a location other than the bank under the guise of keeping the investigation confidential. To date one elderly female has lost a substantial amount of money to this scam.
Anyone with information regarding this scam or anyone receiving a call of this nature is asked to contact the Winnipeg Police Service Commercial Crime Unit at 986-6231 or the Police non emergency line at 986-6222. |