The RCMP in Richmond, B.C., are reporting that a teller at a local bank contacted police during a fraud, giving them enough time to stop the crime in its tracks.

On Sept. 11, the police were alerted by a teller, who told them that an elderly man had just withdrawn a large amount of cash and was headed to a local mall to meet with someone.

“Richmond RCMP located the victim and stopped him from purchasing gift cards,” the police said in a statement. “The victim was still on the phone with the scammers who insisted the victim complete the purchase.”

The scammers then told the victim they had just transferred $26,000 from his account. The police brought the man back to his bank and confirmed that the transaction had just taken place. Because of the speed of the response, the bank was able

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