Police seek tips in elderly fraud scheme
![elderly scam suspect fraud waterloo region Images, released by Waterloo Regional Police, of a person they want to speak in connection to an ongoing fraud investigation. (Submitted)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/7/17/elderly-scam-suspect-fraud-waterloo-region-1-6967447-1721242613376.png)
Waterloo Regional Police have released photos of a person they want to speak to in connection to an ongoing fraud scheme targeting the elderly.
The images, taken from security video, show a male wearing sunglasses and a reflective work t-shirt as he’s entering and exiting an elevator.
Police said they’d like to speak with the person pictured.
The scheme involves debit and credit cards. Police said the fraudster, pretending to be a bank investigator, will call elderly residents and tell them their cards have been compromised. During the phone call, a person claiming to be a courier from the bank will show up at their home to pick up the debit or credit card. Those cards are then used by the fraudsters.
Police are also reminding the public that banks and other financial institutions won’t send couriers to pick up debit or credit cards, even if they are compromised. Residents who receive a similar call are asked to call their bank directly for confirmation. Pin numbers should never be shared.
Anyone who can identify the male in the security photos are asked to call Waterloo Regional Police at 519-570-9777, ext. 6370. Anonymous tips can also be reported to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6183410.1715278102!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
Winnipeg serial killer handed four life sentences in murders of Indigenous women
Convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki has been handed four life sentences with no chance of parole for 25 years for the murders of four Indigenous women.
LIVE BC United suspending election campaign to avoid vote-splitting on the right
BC United – the party that currently forms B.C.'s official Opposition – has suspended its campaign and is urging its candidates and supporters to unite with the BC Conservatives to defeat the governing NDP.
Canada-wide warrant issued for suspect in murder of Toronto-area real estate agent
York Regional Police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a suspect in connection with the murder of Markham real estate agent Yuk-Ting Anita Mui.
Saskatchewan man arrested for a string of hay bale arson attacks was a firefighter
The fire department in Macklin, Saskatchewan has confirmed a 25-year-old man arrested in connection with a series of rural hay bale arson attacks was one of its firefighters.
4 Western Canadian ski resorts report snow in August
Seasons come and seasons go, but snow in August? It happened Wednesday in Sunshine Village for the second time in the past week and a few other Western Canadian ski resorts as well.
4-year-old accidentally shatters Bronze Age jar at museum
A four-year-old boy accidentally smashed a Bronze Age jar at an archeological museum in Haifa, Israel.
Tylenol maker defeats U.S. lawsuit over labelling
The maker of Tylenol defeated a lawsuit by U.S. consumers who said they were deceived into overpaying for 'Rapid Release' gelcaps that did not relieve pain faster than cheaper tablets, including those labelled Extra Strength and Regular Strength.
Canada watching mosquito-borne illness after parks shut down in U.S.
Health officials in Canada are closely monitoring the public health situation in Massachusetts, following a report of one person having contracted Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEEV) from a mosquito bite.
Jamaican police suspect a shark killed a teenager found dead by fishermen
A shark attacked and killed a 16-year-old Jamaican high school student whose body was found in waters just north of the island, authorities said.