Drayton Valley RCMP Weekly Report: Nov. 7-15, 2018
November 7
12:23 pm – Drayton Valley – Fraud – Report received of a rental property scam. Individual looking for a place to rent in Drayton Valley had posted an ad for same. They were contacted by a person who said they had a place to rent. Asked them to send a deposit and they would send them the keys. It appears that fraudsters search the internet for houses that are for sale, then pose as the owners of the property. No money was exchanged.
7:41 pm – Drayton Valley, 47 Street – Suspicious vehicle – Report of a suspicious 4 door dark grey car, been at the location since approximately 3 pm – Member attended, vehicle had run out of gas.
November 8