“Nephew Bandit” arrested in Vancouver
Posted Aug 23, 2013 04:11:50 AM.
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The so-called “Nephew Bandit” has been nabbed by police in Vancouver.
57 year old Richard Earl Rupert is accused of scamming elderly people by pretending to be a distant relative and convincing them to hand over large amounts of money.
One of those alleged victims was a Waterloo man, who was ripped off in 2009.
Rupert is also wanted on warrants in London, Niagara, Toronto and Durham.
Vancouver police sergeant Randy Fincham says Rupert was arrested Wednesday after evading capture for more than five years.
Fincham says the man was arrested at a local hospital where he had been receiving medical treatment under a false name.
He did not disclose how much money was allegedly taken.
The case was featured on America’s Most Wanted.
