Belleville police warn of fraudsters after recent scams

An elderly person in Belleville is out $8,000 after getting caught up in a scam.

Belleville police say the person was contacted on June 21 by a man claiming to be a lawyer representing a grandson who had been arrested and needed $8,000 for bail money.

A man came to the elderly person’s home to collect the money.

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Police say an investigation is ongoing, and that there have been several complaints regarding similar scams over the past few days.

Police urge residents to contact them if approached by a scammer as “these scammers will prey on people’s emotions.”

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