Norfolk OPP are warning residents after a “grandparent scam” resulted in a significant financial loss for a Simcoe resident.

Police say the victim received a phone call from an individual claiming to be a family member who urgently required financial assistance to be released from jail. Believing the call to be legitimate, the victim transferred about $6,000 to the caller.

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A short time later, the victim was contacted again and advised that an additional $5,000 was required to cover legal fees. The victim later realized they had been scammed and contacted police.

Grandparent scams, also known as emergency scams, typically involve a suspect posing as a grandchild or other family member in urgent trouble, often claiming to have been arrested, in an accident, or stranded

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