An Ottawa resident living temporarily in Calgary faces charges in relation to a grandparent scam involving an elderly woman from the Okotoks area.
On April 27, Okotoks RCMP received a complaint about a local resident being defrauded of a large amount of money.
Police say she received a call from someone who identified themselves as a lawyer, who said her nephew was in jail and needed bail money.A search warrant was issued for the man's temporary residence in Calgary, where officers recovered the money the man is alleged to have stolen from the elderly woman in Foothills County.
As a result, Nigel Nyembwe, 22, has been charged with one count of fraud over $5,000 and a second charge of attempted fraud over $5,000.After a bail hearing, Nyembwe was remanded into custody. He's next scheduled to appear in court in Cochrane on May 2.Anyone with information is asked to contact Okotoks RCMP at 403-995-6400. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online or by downloading the P3 Tips app.
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