Three males are facing charges of theft, fraud and extortion after an investigation into a scam operating in the Medicine Hat area.
On October 17, 2024, the Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) received a report of a banking scam operating in our community targeting seniors.
In this scenario, a senior received a phone call from a con artist pretending to be an investigator from their bank.
The caller claimed the person’s identity had been compromised and their account has been used for illegal activity.
The senior was told that they were required to pay for an investigation through their bank security services, to clear their name, and that the money would be refunded to them on conclusion of the investigation.
As a result of this matter being reported to the MHPS and subsequently investigated, Rahul DUDRA 25 years old, Kumar RAJAT 25 years old, and Jaskirat SINGH 25 years old, all of Calgary, Alberta were identified, arrested and charged with multiple offences in Medicine Hat.
The accused are scheduled to attend court in Medicine Hat on November 5, 2024.
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