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On Aug. 8, Oak Bay Police Department investigated a complaint of a B次元官网网址渞omance fraud scam.B次元官网网址� Over the course of eight months, the victim was manipulated and convinced to send $20,000 to a man she had met online, say police.
The victim was in the process of sending additional money to the man when her financial planner intervened and questioned her clientB次元官网网址檚 intention to send a large sum of money to someone she had never met, say police.
B次元官网网址淧olice would like to remind citizens to refer to the Canada Anti-Fraud website for helpful tips to assist with anti-fraud tips,B次元官网网址� said a news release.
This matter is still under investigation under OBPD file 23-2335.
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