Money intercepted on way to Kentucky
U.S.Customs and Border Protection intercepted a package on its way from Oshawa to Kentucky. Inside was a book with $4,000 in cash hidden between the pages. An investigation later determined the money was being sent by a victim of a phone scam.
An Oshawa senior will be grateful to have their money returned after nearly falling victim to a phone scam.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP), a package on its way from Oshawa was intercepted by officers at the Fort Street Cargo Facility in Detroit. Inside was a book with a low declared value, on its way to Kentucky. However, investigators determined the address was not real and had links to fraudulent ID sales.
Inside the book was $4,000 hidden between the pages.
Following an investigation alongside Homeland Security Investigations and the RCMP, it was determined the person who shipped the package was a senior who lived in a nursing home and had been the victim of a phone scam.
“Every year, thousands of people lose money to telephone scams — from a few dollars to their life savings. Scammers will say anything to cheat people out of their money. Everyone’s a potential target,” states David Beculheimer, an acting port director for the USCBP, in a news release.
“This case illustrates how important partnerships between Canada and the United States are to border security and exemplifies CBP’s commitment to safeguard our communities from crime.”