From Global News.

A Mission, B.C., couple has been bilked out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by a close family friend.

The scam against 69-year-old Judy Lehmann and her 79-year-old husband Bernie, began in 2019. The family was threatened and told they were targeted by a criminal gang and needed to pay money to avoid physical harm.

Long-time family friend Tyler Willard was sentenced last month to nine months of house arrest for extortion.

But the Lehmann’s had already handed over close to $300,000, and as Taya Fast reports, they say it’s unlikely they’ll get any of the money back.

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