BC: Police warn about elaborate bank scam

A bank fraud case has been reported in British Columbia, where a 68-year-old woman from Mission lost $60,000. The RCMP said the woman reported the money to police on May 28 after losing the money to the scam.

Investigators said the woman received a call from a person who claimed to be from the bank, saying that her bank card had been compromised and that new cards were being issued. According to police, a rideshare driver was sent to her home to collect the card and the woman handed it over.

An hour later, the scammer called back to say that all of her bank accounts had been compromised and another rideshare driver was sent to collect her remaining credit and debit cards. Shortly after, the woman realized her accounts were empty.

Police said they have located one rideshare driver, who is cooperating with the investigation, but the other driver has not been located.