The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of a series of distraction thefts that have been taking place throughout the GTA, targeting vulnerable and elderly people.
It is reported that:
- typically, two people would approach a lone person outside their home or in a public place
- the two would engage in conversation by offering inexpensive pieces of jewellery which are then placed on the person
- as they inexpensive jewellery is removed, they also remove the person's real jewellery
The fraudsters are described as middle-aged women, typically accompanied by a getaway driver.
The Toronto Police Service is asking everyone to make their family or friends aware of this rouse.
Click here for a Crime Stoppers Toronto re-enactment video.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2222, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
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It is reported that:
- typically, two people would approach a lone person outside their home or in a public place
- the two would engage in conversation by offering inexpensive pieces of jewellery which are then placed on the person
- as they inexpensive jewellery is removed, they also remove the person's real jewellery
The fraudsters are described as middle-aged women, typically accompanied by a getaway driver.
The Toronto Police Service is asking everyone to make their family or friends aware of this rouse.
Click here for a Crime Stoppers Toronto re-enactment video.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2222, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.