Police at 54 Division warn of a scam that involves unsuspecting people sending money to help a friend or relative who has an emergency in another City. An area man was contacted by an unknown person who identified himself as his grandson and claimed to have been in an accident in Montreal The caller said he had been arrested and was in a courthouse and required money to pay for bail The victim of this fraud did send funds by Western Union and was also contacted by someone posing as his grandson’s lawyer in Montreal to obtain the confirmation number for the Western Union money transfer Of course none of this was legitimate. The real grandson knew nothing about it and did not require money. Police urge members of the public to exercise caution and to speak with other family members before transferring funds to a family member who is reported to be in distress.
