The daughter of an elderly woman living in Princeton called RCMP to notify them of a possible scam. The woman reported her 82 year old mother had recently suffered an injury and was awaiting a referral to a local home care service. On March 27th her mother was contacted by a man on the other line claiming to be with Interior Health Authority. He asked her if she would mind going on a drive with him so he could evaluate her memory ability to return home after an appointment.
Later that day, the man showed up at her home, wearing a grey suit, surgical mask and gloves. He also had an identification card which read “Interior Health”.
The mother drove the man to one part of Princeton in her own vehicle, and then drove back to her home . The man then walked to his own car, parked down the road. The woman did not notice anything missing from her home or vehicle.
RCMP in Princeton are investigating to confirm whether this was an actual Interior Health representative, or a possible scam. Police have not yet received any similar reports, and believes the incident to be isolated.
The is described as white, about six feet tall, between 30-40 years of age, with an average build, brown hair.
Interior Health Authority provided the following guidelines:
If anyone has information on this incident, or experiences a similar suspicious circumstance, they are encouraged to call the Princeton RCMP at 250-295-6911 or their local police.