Scammer targets family of missing Yarmouth County man, say RCMP
The family of a missing Yarmouth County man has been targeted by an online scam, according to Nova Scotia RCMP. A relative of Zachery Lefave, who was last spotted in Plymouth on New Year s Day, received an unsolicited text message on Jan. 12.
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Posted: Jan 16, 2021 11:05 AM AT | Last Updated: January 16
Zachery Lefave has been missing since the early hours of Jan. 1, 2021.(Submitted by Nova Scotia RCMP)
The family of a missing Yarmouth County man has been targeted by an online scam, according to Nova Scotia RCMP.
A family member of Zachery Lefave, who was last spotted in Plymouth on New Year s Day, received an unsolicited text message on Jan. 12 saying that Lefave was still alive but would be killed if they didn t send $7,000 in gift cards.
HALIFAX The search for a missing 20-year-old Yarmouth County man continued on Sunday in Nova Scotia. On Sunday afternoon, RCMP issued a release saying officers were searching the Tusket River and Chebogue River area for Zachery Lefave of Hebron, who was reported missing on New Year’s Day. RCMP says Lefave was last seen walking on Highway 334 in Plymouth at around 12:30 a.m. on Friday. Participating in the search on Sunday was the Yarmouth Fire Department, which searched the rivers alongside Ground Search and Rescue. Additionally, the Department of Lands and Forestry assisted with air searches, using a helicopter.