Reports from the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Ontario, Canada are that lottery fraud attempts targeting single elderly residents in the county appear to be on the rise.
In addition to convincing unsuspecting persons to withdraw substantial amounts of money from their local bank accounts and transfering the money, this time around there is an interesting twist. It appears as though the fraudsters calling from Jamaica contact Canadian based taxi companies to order cabs to their victim's front door.
This method appears to be an attempt to provide a cloak of legitimacy, all the while making it convenient for the victim to be transported to their local bank with the ultimate goal of swindling the victim's hard-earned cash.
A number of taxi drivers in the area have reported that they have been dispatched to the homes of elderly residents by individuals calling from Jamaica.
As a result, Canadian authorities have warned the elderly to be wary of anyone attempting to have money sent to them in return for a prize. -BB
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