April 18, 2024

Bracelet scam targets Vancouver’s Chinese seniors

Police are warning Vancouver’s Chinese community about a scam that's made its way back to town, after going up and down the West Coast. Sgt. Joe Chu says a roving band of three women scammers convinced a 59-year-old woman to buy a jade bracelet that supposedly has mystical powers. Chu says the victim is out $ 15,000 and is too embarrassed to … [Read more...]