Mission residents fell victim to a birthday party scam asking for donations on Facebook last week.
RCMP cautioned locals about a possible scam in the area in its weekly “Community Connection” crime recap. The Mission detachment received two reports from people who were deceived between March 4 and 10.
Police say both complainants saw a posting in a Facebook group where a person claiming to be a single parent was asking for cash donations to use for their child’s birthday party.
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