Provincial police in Norfolk County are reminding residents to guard themselves against online scams after someone lost more than $200,000 to a person they thought cared about them.
OPP said the victim contacted them on Feb. 25 to report being defrauded of hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past year.
The person began an online relationship, police say, and shared several calls and emails with the suspect about their employment status and history.
“During the course of this correspondence, several requests were made for funds after the suspect claimed that they were having several emergencies and requested money,” investigators stated in a media release.
“Ask yourself, ‘would someone I have never met declare their love for me after only a few letters, emails or phone calls?'” OPP asked in a post on Twitter.
Police are investigating and cautioning people to never give out personal information on the internet, over the phone or on social media and dating sites.
They urge anyone who has received a request for money, time or personal details to speak about it with family, friends or someone they trust.
Ask yourself –“Would someone I have never met declare their love for me after only a few letters, emails or phone calls?” This reminder comes after a resident <a href=”https://twitter.com/NorfolkCountyCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@NorfolkCountyCA</a> lost over $200,000 to the <a…
