Police are issuing a warning after multiple fraud investigations and losses close to $300,000 in recent weeks. "The Edmonton Police Service is cautioning citizens against providing bank or identity information to anyone over the telephone," police said Thursday in a news release. In late August, the 80-year-old woman was contacted by a man claiming to be an investigator with her financial institution. The 76-year-old man was contacted by someone claiming to be with a computer security company and was told he was owed a $400 refund, police said. "It's heartbreaking for investigators to see anyone victimized by fraud, especially seniors, who are already on fixed incomes," said Lapointe.

Source: CBC News October 01, 2020 22:52 UTC