Winnipeg man charged after Regina police thwart fraudster
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A 27 year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with fraud and extortion after a senior in Regina reported a banking scam.
The Regina Police Service said the 73-year-old female victim was using her computer Wednesday when it stopped working.
A notification appeared asking her to contact “Microsoft” and to call a number displayed on the screen.
Police said she called the number and was told her computer, cellphone, land line and bank account had been hacked.
She was put in contact with someone claiming to be an employee at her bank.
She was warned her money would be sent to Russia if she didn’t withdraw it. Plus, she was warned not to tell anyone or she would be arrested and charged with money laundering.
Her money was to be picked up at her residence that evening, police said.
The senior withdrew money from her account, but became suspicious and contacted police.
Officers were at her home when the suspect appeared. He was taken into custody without incident, police said, adding he had two credit cards that didn’t belong to him.
As a result of this investigation, 27 year-old Pardeep Singh Dhaliwal is charged with fraud over $5,000, extortion and two counts of possession of a credit card. He appeared in Regina provincial court Thursday.