Chatham-Kent Police Warn of ‘Grandparent Scam’ Following Complaints

Chatham-Kent Police Urgee the Public to Be Aware of A Scam That Targets Senior.

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“Grandparent scams are a type of fraud where scammers impersonate a family member, often a grandchild, to trick elderly individuals into sending money, often claiming an emergency or urgent need for funds,” Police Said.

In Recent Incidents, Victims have been tricked into believing that family members Are in Distress and that money is urgently needed to secure their release, Police Said.

The scammers often claim to be affiliated with law enforcement, and the police service.

“The Chatham-Kent Police Service Want to make it clear that no Officer, Nory Affiliate of the Police, Will Ever is waiting to collect money for Bail or Any Matter,“ Additionally, There Are Never Any ‘Gag’ Orders, Or “Safe Words” Involved in Legitimate

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To report to Fraud Incident, Contact Police at 519-352-1234.

Anyone with information that could assist with NGOING INVESTIGATIONS IS ASKED TO CONTACT DET. CONST. Rob Bowles at 519-436-6600 ext. 80655 OR Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips (8477).

Arrest Made in Leamington Homicide: OPP

The Same Day Essex County Opp Named 61-Year-Old Kevin Goods AS A Suspect in a Leamington Homicide Investigation, Officers Brupt Him Into Custody.

Police arrested and charged goodings with second-degree Murder on saturday. He was set to appear Sunday before the Ontario Court of Justice, Police Said.

The investigation was launched after anita goodings, 83, was found dead last weekend inside a leamington home.

Shortly after 2:30 pm on March 12, Essex County Oppoers and Essex-Windsor Paramedics Responded to Well-Being Check at a Low-Rise Apartment Complex in the 200 Block of Sherk Street.

When Responders arrived, They Discovered the Body of A Woman, Police Said. A Post-Mortem Carried Out by the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service Later Confirmed Her Death was the result of Foul Play, Police Said.

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