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Secondly, if a resident is approached, the resident can ask the officer his or her name, where they work and the telephone number and put in a call to check the officer‘s creâ€" dentials. Hodgson said it‘s important to find out if the number called to If an investigator really is a police officer, they probably wouldn‘t conâ€" tact someone over the phone about such information in the first place. "People should never give that type of information over the phone under any circumstances," said the detective sergeant. However Hodgson warns against anyone ever revealing banking inforâ€" mation to someone over the teleâ€" Around 1 p.m., an unknown male telephone caller indicated to the secâ€" ond woman that he knew where she banked and wanted her to provide information about her account. It‘s a familiar scam and one that surfaces regularly, say police. It was just one hour later when the same thing happened again, this time to another senior, a 75â€"yearâ€"old Oakville woman. "Again, the woman refused to give information and contacted police," said Hodgson. The woman hung up and immediâ€" ately telephoned police. Two Oakville seniors were smart enough not to fall victim to a man posing as a police officer and asking for personal bank information earlier this week. Around 12 noon Wednesday, an Oakville senior received a telephone call from a man who claimed to be a police officer investigating a bank scam involving seniors, say Halton police. "He asked for her bank account number, branch and balance. She was sensible and refused," said Acting Det. Sgt. Peter Hodgson. By ANGELA BLACKBURN Oakville Beaver Staff Phony cop scam didn‘t fool seniors Broiled Louisiana Catfish Lemon Butter Sauce Blackened Lnuisg;a Catfish (spicy) Shrimp Sautaoi'r‘l Garlic Sauce Shrimp Saute in Cajun Sauce All above include %Iil‘:e Pilaf and Veggie Seafood Caesar Salad with Garlic Bread Seaftood Linguini Tomato Cream Sauce Homemade CISEI Chowder Cup Chilled Tomato Juice Chef House Salad Choice of Dressing Black Forest Cake Roll Butter The phony caller told the resident he was a bank investigator and asked the man to go to his bank and withâ€" draw $14,000 in order to give it to someone at the bank who‘d identify themselves as an investigator. Late last month what police call "the phony bank inspector scam" surâ€" faced in Oakville when a man called an 84â€"yearâ€"old Allan Street resident around 1:30 p.m. on a Monday afterâ€" noon. check the person is indeed a police number. In that instance, the elderly man agreed but became suspicious when the caller insisted the man take a cab, alone, to the bank instead of getting a ride. When the victim began to refuse until he could speak to the bank manâ€" ager, the caller said the manager wasn‘t aware of the investigation and made further inquiries about the balâ€" ance in the man‘s account and conâ€" tents of his safety deposit box. The victim eventually called police. Officers described the scam as a familiar but "despicable" one that usually targets seniors. (10% off gifts) *excluding watches goom aour mm mm rsun mm moon mee Some ww it ie ho GRAND OPENING SPECIAL 30% off ALL* JEWELLERY Present this coupon and receive an extra 10% off Jewellery only. * Tag Heuer * Longines * Witthauer * Seiko * Carithness AND MORE . * Waterford * Wedgwood * Auralim Crystal No_uveau Artglass CrySta! SOPHIE ELENA 1 Artglass DDEMIUM JEWELLERS Fine Jewe"em’ And Gi”s 293 Lnlvsknre Rd. East Tel (416) 338â€"1441