On April 8, the Grande Prairie RCMP received a report of a person who was approached by a family claiming to be stranded in Grande Prairie and in need of financial assistance. 

An adult male approached the victim outside of their residence, stated that their accounts were frozen and had no way of returning to Calgary. The male requested financial assistance and in return gave the victim several pieces of gold jewelry to show good faith that the loan would be repaid. 

The family is described as: 

  • Male, 40-50 years old wearing white polo shirt 
  • Female, 40-50 years old wearing dark colored blouse 
  • Male youth, 16-17 years old 
  • Female youth, 15-16 years old. 

They were driving a white Dodge Durango. 

Suspects in these types of scams will often take advantage of the victim’s goodwill.  The goods traded/sold to the victims are later discovered to be either a lower quality then claimed by the suspects or counterfeit. To learn more about common type of scams and how to protect yourself against them visit the Government of Canada website. 

RCMP warn the public to be cautious of this type of suspicious activity. If you are a victim of a scam or theft, contact, please call the Grande Prairie RCMP at 780-830-5700 or call your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. 

Information provided by the Alberta RCMP.