Local police officer praised for helping out 93-year-old scam victim

Video / NZ HeraldA small-town police officer has had his praises sung by a local resident after the cop assisted his 93-year-old father who’d had his savings drained by scammers. The elderly gentleman, a north Canterbury local, spent hours on the phone with the scammers as they stole $1700 from his accounts. His bank, ANZ, was reluctant to show any willingness to help restore his funds until a local cop drove the man to his bank branch and helped him explain his cause. This was all witnessed by the man’s son, Grant McLellan, who said his father was completely trusting that the scam was legitimate. According to McLellan, the bank teller told the man that Constable Power was known for his community efforts.