Scammers pose as victim’s son to scam Oceanside senior

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The victim then hung up on the scammers and phoned her son, who confirmed it was not him asking for money, and she realized she had been duped.

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Worth said they were unable to determine what methods the scammers used to convince the victim they were related, and with advances in technology, scammers can use AI to replicate the voice of a loved one.

“Police recommend that if you ever get a call from somebody who claims to be a relative or a business or anybody else looking for money, or saying that they’re related to you or know you, that you confirm that the person you’re speaking to is that person.”

He said once a request for money is made, you can confirm their identity by hanging up and calling the person’s number you already have, or by using a predetermined password or phrase.

The victim reported the fraud to her bank, the police, and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, but Worth said they likely will have a difficult time recovering their lost money.

“Unfortunately, the person did willingly send the money by email through an e-transfer. Although they were duped into it, they made a conscious decision to send that e-transfer.”

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