**** HRP Media Release
Update: Police continue to investigate recurring scam
Police are continuing to investigate a scam that is occurring throughout our region and providing new suspect information.
On July 17 police released a photo of a man who was believed to be involved in the scam. The man has been identified and is no longer a suspect in the incident. We ask you to consider removing associated images from your social media.
On July 15, police received a report of a fraud that had occurred in Halifax. A scammer pretending to be a family member called saying they needed bail money. Someone else, posing as a person of authority, gave instructions on how the money would be collected. A courier came to the person’s residence on Chipstone Close in Halifax to pick up the cash.
Investigators are now looking to identify a man who is believed to be involved in the incident. The suspect is described as in his late 20s, tall, thin and of East Asian descent.
Investigators are asking anyone with information or video from the area to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.
