Date: July 9, 2021
RCMP warn citizens about Facebook fraud scam
St. Albert RCMP received a complaint about a citizen who fell prey to a relationship/dating scam. The individual met the scammer on the Facebook Dating App, and began a friendship for approximately 6 months. They communicated on Facebook and on an App called “Telegram”. The male stated he was a doctor in the military on a mission overseas.
After several months of communicating online their friendship moved into a romantic online relationship. In early June the fraudster indicated he needed money for his son’s birthday present (a piano), who resided in the United States while he was overseas. The St. Albert resident wire transferred $7500 USD, to a bank account in the United States, thinking it was for the birthday present. The citizen realized, after-the-fact, that it was a scam and the money was lost.
This is just one of many relationship scams circulating in Canada. St. Albert RCMP want to warn citizens about such scams and how to protect yourself from being victimized. Here are a few ways on “How to Spot a Scam:”
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