It's happened again.
The phone rang, and the person on the other end claimed to be someone they weren't.
A Tecumseh resident is the latest victim of the so-called emergency scam, and this time, they've lost $8,000 trying to help who they thought was their grandson.
The Ontario Provincial Police say the victim got the call over the noon hour noon last Thursday. The person on the other end of the call said they had been arrested and needed bail money.
After going to the bank to withdraw thousands of dollars, the victim met with a person who claimed to be a police officer but wasn't.
Only after a second phone call for more money did the victim realize they were being scammed and called the OPP.
Now, police need the public's help identifying the suspect who met with the victim. They ask anyone on Oakpark Drive in Tecumseh with a security camera to check the footage from around 2 p.m. on February 2. It's possible they caught the suspect or their vehicle on video.
Anyone with information can call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.catchcrooks.com.
