By Sgt. Ed deJong

This past week, February 5 to 12, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 69 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.

Senior reports fake lawyer phone scam

On February 5, Columbia Valley RCMP received a complaint of a fraud from an elderly female who had received a call from someone claiming to be a lawyer. The caller claimed the victim’s son had been involved in a motor vehicle collision involving a young child and was in police custody. He went on to say the victim needed him to send an amount of money as a retainer so he could serve as a representative.

This is a common scam theme where a caller will claim a loved one is in police custody and they need money for bail or a lawyer. If you receive this type of call, ask where the person is allegedly being held and call the police of jurisdiction to confirm the story. At no time will the police call and ask someone to send money for any reason.

This file is currently being investigated.

– Sgt. Ed deJong is Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment commander

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