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By Nigel Maxwell

Fraud investigation

Scammers steal over $17,000 from Prince Albert woman

Jan 23, 2020 | 4:56 PM

A local senior is out thousands of dollars after falling victim to a phone scam.

According to police, the woman was contacted earlier this month by someone she thought was from her local bank. The caller stated they detected two suspicious transactions in the woman’s bank records, and asked her to help them track and catch those responsible.

The woman agreed and gave the scammers access to her computer via an online software viewing program.

The woman then received numerous phone calls from the scammers, and complied with a request to transfer $15,000. She also agreed to purchase several Google Play cards and passed the validation codes on to the scammers as well.

Police are reminding the public never to send money or gift cards to an unknown person or location without first confirming the validity of the transaction and the details of the recipient.

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In situations where you think your bank accounts, credit cards or other identification may be comprised, residents are advised to hang up and contact their local bank directly, or police.

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