Grandparent Scam

• Man arrested for grandparent scam, RCMP warn of increase in similar fraud

  On Feb. 28, Mounties said a 79-year-old woman went to the Stonewall RCMP detachment and told officers she believed she was the victim of a grandparent scam.

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  Mar 13
  
• Suspect in Kelowna grandparent scam spotted, police looking to ID

  Police in Kelowna, B.C., are releasing a photo of a woman they say is a suspect in a grandparent scam in an effort to track her down.

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  Mar 5
  
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• 2 arrested, charged with fraud in connection to grandparent scam in Saanich, B.C.

  Saanich police said a 26-year-old man from Montreal and a 24-year-old woman from Quebec City were arrested with help from Richmond RCMP at YVR.

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  Mar 1
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• Kingston, Ont. police warn of increase in reported ‘grandparent scams’

  Scammers have been telling victims they have a cold or COVID-19 to hide the change in their voice, police say

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  Feb 7
• ‘Extemely high’ call volume reporting fraud in Salmon Arm: RCMP

  These calls are a hoax and, no matter how convincing, RCMP said remember it's still a fraud and it should not be paid, no matter how convincing it may be. 

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  Feb 7
• 2 charged with fraud after ‘grandparent scams’ in Calgary, Okotoks: RCMP

  An elderly couple told RCMP they had been contacted online by someone posing as a police officer saying a family member required bail money.

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  Jan 16
• Regina police issue advisory on grandparent scam

  The Regina Police Service says scammers have been targeting elderly people, making calls and posing as grandchildren to ask for money to help with emergencies.

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  Dec 29, 2023
• Manitoba government returns money to seniors victimized by ‘grandparent scam’

  The Manitoba government is returning some of the money stolen from seniors in a 'grandparent scam,' Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced on Thursday. 

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  Dec 21, 2023
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• Peterborough senior loses $6K in grandparent scam: police

  The Peterborough Police Service say they are investigating a recent incident in which a 77-year-old woman was scammed out of $6,000.

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  Nov 2, 2023
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• Muskoka senior loses thousands in grandparent scam, police warn

  Ontario Provincial Police are warning those in the Muskoka area about a grandparent scam making the rounds after multiple reports from residents.

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  Oct 20, 2023