The scam starts with a phone call to a would-be victim's landline. The caller asks the victim to contact 911, or, in some cases, their financial institution, to alert them to the attempted fraud. Victims are then urged to transfer money into a specific, separate bank account to protect it during the "investigation." 'Pretty good pitchmen'According to Nichol, the victims span demographics and there's no evidence to suggest the victims were specifically targeted. Nichol said there is an "international component" to this particular scam but declined to provide any further details on that front.

Source: CBC News February 09, 2018 18:08 UTC