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Kingston police are searching for a suspect in an emergency scam caught on camera in Ottawa collecting money sent from the Limestone City.

On Dec. 12, 2018, a woman received a phone call from a man posing as her son, Kingston police said.

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The man was crying hysterically and told her that he was being arrested for hitting a young girl while driving. Another man then came on the phone claiming to be a lawyer representing her son. The lawyer stated there was a gag order in place and warned the woman not to speak to anyone about the arrest.

The woman was told to transfer $6,000 to an account and that once the money was received, her son would be transferred to Kingston. The woman sent the money, then received a second call claiming another $4,000 needed to be sent due to the severity of the girl’s injuries.

Police were able to find a surveillance photo of the man they say was involved in the fraud.

The photos show the man collecting money at the TD Bank at 562 Montreal Rd. in Ottawa on Dec. 12.

Anyone with information or who recognizes the man is asked to contact Det. Dave Wein at 613-549-4660 ext. 6198 or email him at dwein@kingstonpolice.ca.

Tips can be provided anonymously by calling Kingston police at 613-549-4660 ext. 0 and asking to be anonymous or by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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