Police in Vancouver are warning seniors about a new bank card scam that resulted in about 40-thousand dollars in combined losses for two victims this month.
They say fraudsters called the victims from a phone number that appeared to be a legitimate financial institution, claiming that there had been irregular activity on their accounts.
Police say the seniors were convinced to give the caller their personal banking information, which the scammer then used to withdraw money.
They say officers from the financial crime unit are investigating the reports -- which involve a 73-year-old and an 81-year-old victim -- but no arrests have yet been made.
