Sarnia Police Issues Warning About Grandson Phone Scam

Residents of Sarnia in Southwestern Ontario, Canada are being called by scam artists pretending to be relatives, involved in accidents.  

According to a press release by the Sarnia Police, a local man in his 80′s received a telephone call from someone claiming he was the victim’s son. He told the victim he had been in a car accident in Montreal while driving a rental car with no insurance. The caller asked for money to pay for a fine and some other expenses.

The money was sent and the next day the victim received another call asking for more money to pay for a second fine for driving while impaired. Over the next few days the victim received more calls requesting money, one call was another man claiming to be a lawyer acting for the “son” and requested a lawyers fee. The victim sent a total of $15,000

Scam artists use a number of tactics to extract money from unassuming seniors.  

• Arrested by Police for DUI
• Detained by Customs at Airport
• Detained by DEA
• Hurt in Car Accident
• Detained in Foreign Country
• I Hit a Car & am Now Detained at Gunpoint
• Your Grandson is Seriously Injured & Can’t Speak

If you are in Sarnia and also a victim of phone call fraud or have received suspicious phone call, contact Sarnia Police Department at:  Phone: +1 519-344-8861; Address: 555 Christina St N, Sarnia, ON N7T 7X6, Canada