The notorious Calgary scammers can have many victims

Cochrane RCMP is appealing for more local victims of a notorious Calgary con artist to come forward.

In 2020, Cochrane RCMP investigated and charged Calgary resident Scott Phillip Brooks, 50, after several people reported to police that he had embezzled more than a million dollars over several years. Brooks was charged and tried in court, including 17 counts of fraud, four counts of identity fraud, money laundering, false title registration, issuing false receipts and disposing of property to defraud creditors.

Cochrane RCMP believe there may be more victims. If you are interested in Scott Phillip Brooks regarding an investment opportunity, the Cochrane RCMP would like to hear from you.

Have you been contacted by someone you know and trust, or introduced to a third party through a club, team or temple by someone you know or trust?

The promise of a return on the initial investment and a hefty bonus that includes interest and sales of real estate such as cars, used pipes, or intellectual property such as a pending patent…sounds great! If it sounds like the truth, it's probably a SCAM…do your homework and research before parting with your money. People who perpetrate these types of scams have gone to great lengths to develop background stories and fake documents to legitimize their story.