Lambton OPP officials allege: On March 28, 2019 at approximately 3:30 p.m. the Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended an address within rural Lambton County to investigate a fraud.
Investigation revealed that from August 2018 to present, a 35-year-old female victim from rural Lambton had established an on-line relationship with an unidentified male culprit claiming to be a 43-year-old law enforcement agent born in Canada, currently living in the United States of America.
At times, the male claimed to be working overseas in an undercover capacity.
During the eight month on-line relationship the culprit alleged financial difficulties involving hospital bills, plane tickets and visa travelling expenditures. As a result of these alleged financial difficulties the victim sent the culprit financial assistance by means of pre-paid gift cards and money-grams using financial wire transfers.
All of these transfers were sent to bank accounts in various cities within Nigeria. It is estimated that the victim has been defrauded of approximately $60,000.00. The OPP, RCMP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Center (CAFC) are investigating.
Once again, the OPP is warning all of their community partners; please be aware of the many frauds and scams affecting us daily. The OPP recommends that everyone access the CAFC web-site in order to educate themselves in relation to the current frauds and scams affecting many of our community members.
CAFC web-site: http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/
