Haldimand County resident is out $17,000 following for a scam.
According to the victims, they accessed their computer and were prompted by a Security Alert advising that they were victims of identity fraud and that their bank accounts were compromised.
Soon after, they received a phone call from a number with a banner that identified the caller as their financial institution.
The man claimed to be from the Fraud Department and advised the victims to transfer almost $17,000 into a secure account and “not to tell their bank of the transaction.”
The funds were transferred and are still outstanding.
The financial institution is investigating.