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Richard Rupert

Nephew Bandit

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Possible Location(s):

  • Canada

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Richard Rupert cops Cops: Nephew Bandit Strikes Again After A Month

Police in Toronto say accused swindler Richard Rupert went off their radar -- but not for long. They tell AMW that the man dubbed the "Nephew Bandit" resurfaced a month later and allegedly scammed a 92-year-old Vancouver man out of almost $1,000 on Oct. 23, 2010. Now cops need your help to take this brazen accused scam artist down.

Race:
White
Current Age:
57
Height:
5'5" - 5-6"
Weight:
140 - 160 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):
  • Blond
  • His hair is graying, and his hairline is receding.
  • He is clean-shaven.
Eyes:
  • Hazel
Other Phys. Characteristics:
  • Police say he has a ruddy complexion and chiseled cheekbones.
Location information:
  • Police say Richard Rupert frequents bingo halls and stays in motels, bed and breakfasts, or hostels -- paying with cash.
Last Seen:
  • Canada
Other Possible Locations:
  • Canada
  • He has allegedly committed crimes all over Eastern Canada.
Last updated December 16, 2011

Richard Rupert

Nephew Bandit

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Media Photo Richard Rupert has allegedly been scamming elderly people for decades fugitives,Richard Rupert
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Richard Rupert has allegedly been scamming elderly people for decades.
Media Photo Cops say Rupert can be seen in this surveillance still with the 92 year old man he is accused of scamming out of almost 1 000 They say Rupert approached the victim in a Vancouver McDonald s restaurant on Oct 23 2010 and once again posed as a relative of the elderly fugitives,Richard Rupert
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Cops say Rupert can be seen in this surveillance still with the 92-year-old man he is accused of scamming out of almost $1,000. They say Rupert approached the victim in a Vancouver McDonald's restaurant on Oct. 23, 2010, and once again posed as a relative of the elderly.
Media Photo Police say this image of Rupert with an elderly woman was taken from a Whitby Ontario bank surveillance video on Dec 4 2009 fugitives,Richard Rupert
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Police say this image of Rupert with an elderly woman was taken from a Whitby, Ontario, bank surveillance video on Dec. 4, 2009.
Media Photo The Burnaby RCMP recognized Richard Rupert after we aired his segment Sept 25 2010 from a case involving a theft from an elderly woman earlier that month Rupert was captured on surveillance video at an ATM on Sept 7 2010 giving police an updated picture of the accused swindler fugitives,Richard Rupert
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The Burnaby RCMP recognized Richard Rupert after we aired his segment Sept. 25, 2010, from a case involving a theft from an elderly woman earlier that month. Rupert was captured on surveillance video at an ATM on Sept. 7, 2010, giving police an updated picture of the accused swindler.
Media Photo Police say this image shows Richard Rupert allegedly scamming an elderly man in London Ontario fugitives,Richard Rupert
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Police say this image shows Richard Rupert allegedly scamming an elderly man in London, Ontario.

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