The Hanover Police Service is putting out a warning after a resident lost thousands of dollars in a long-term romance scam. In a social media post on Wednesday, Hanover Police Chief Christopher Knoll said officers are investigating a fraud that began in 2021. A resident told investigators they have lost $117,000 over the course of the scam. “These smooth talking, keyboard prince and princesses tug at your heart strings and eventually talk unsuspecting victims into sending wire transfers, cash and gift cards,” Knoll wrote. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), scammers may ask their targets for money for travel, a medical emergency or family assistance or encourage people in invest in a business venture or cryptocurrency. The CAFC encourages Canadians to never send money to someone they haven’t met, delete friend requests from people they don’t know, and to never give out personal information.
