MONROE - If you get a call from someone wanting you to wire money to Canada, you're probably getting scammed.
Last week, the Green County Sheriff's Department learned a Cadiz township resident wired about $2,000 to Canada after being told he had won a lottery and the money was required to insure a large cash reward.
The resident had never entered the lottery.
Two similar fraud complaints were received recently from a person in Cadiz township and from the Monroe Police Department, Green County Chief Deputy Jeff Skatrud said.
The sheriff's department received a complaint that a retired person was contacted by phone and told her grandson was in an accident in Canada and needed more than $8,000. She planned to send the money but a local bank employee persuaded her to call relatives and investigate the claim.
The woman learned the call was an attempt to defraud her of several thousands of dollars.
The Monroe Police Department received a similar complaint but in that case the caller successfully convinced the victim to wire thousands of dollars to a location in Canada.
In each case, the caller was persistent and convincing, Skatrud said. He said callers should investigate every solicitation for money and resist attempts to get money sent to another country.
"Law enforcement has no chance of arresting the individuals from other countries that commit these frauds and no chance of recovering the victim's money," Skatrud said.
Last week, the Green County Sheriff's Department learned a Cadiz township resident wired about $2,000 to Canada after being told he had won a lottery and the money was required to insure a large cash reward.
The resident had never entered the lottery.
Two similar fraud complaints were received recently from a person in Cadiz township and from the Monroe Police Department, Green County Chief Deputy Jeff Skatrud said.
The sheriff's department received a complaint that a retired person was contacted by phone and told her grandson was in an accident in Canada and needed more than $8,000. She planned to send the money but a local bank employee persuaded her to call relatives and investigate the claim.
The woman learned the call was an attempt to defraud her of several thousands of dollars.
The Monroe Police Department received a similar complaint but in that case the caller successfully convinced the victim to wire thousands of dollars to a location in Canada.
In each case, the caller was persistent and convincing, Skatrud said. He said callers should investigate every solicitation for money and resist attempts to get money sent to another country.
"Law enforcement has no chance of arresting the individuals from other countries that commit these frauds and no chance of recovering the victim's money," Skatrud said.