Following an automobile collision involving drunk driving, he said he needed $4,000 to cover bail. A person would visit the victim’s home to collect the money, the fraudster further stated.
In her case, the caller purported to be her son, the Montreal woman claimed, and she was a victim of the same scam last week.
She received a call from the caller, who described a head-on incident and the injured pregnant woman in the other car. A man who the caller identified as his lawyer requested that she give him $4,000 as well.
She reported the incident to the Montreal police, and over the weekend, a friend forwarded her a copy of an article about Chbat’s arrest in the Longueuil case. The woman identified Chbat as the individual who allegedly stole $4,000 from her after seeing his mugshot.
She expressed shock at reports in some media outlets, such as the Montreal Gazette, that a fraudster “pretends to be” the target’s child or grandchild. She asserted it is incorrect in her situation, maintaining that the caller successfully imitated the sound of her son’s voice.
