A 20-year-old man and 16-year-old girl – both from Guelph, Ont., – face charges of fraud in connection to a series of grandparent scams.
In one case, police say an 80-year-old Guelph woman received a call from someone claiming to be her grandson.
The caller reportedly said he had been arrested and caught with a large amount of marijuana and needed $10,000 for bail.
Police say arrangements were made for a supposed law enforcement representative to attend the victim’s residence to collect the cash, which happened later that day.
In the second case, an elderly couple received a call indicating their son had been arrested and required money for bail.
Police say that couple was visited three times by a female suspect to whom they handed over $26,000 in total before realizing they were victims of fraud.
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The Guelph Police Service Fraud Unit worked with police services in other jurisdictions to identify the suspects.
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The pair is believed to be also connected to a similar case in Waterloo Region.
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