Toronto police say they have charged a Quebec man with fraud in connection with a telephone scam targeting seniors.
Police allege that a group of callers contacted seniors over the phone, posing as relatives and lawyers.
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They would make fraudulent claims and ask that the seniors send money to cover legal costs, police say.
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Kevin Murenzi, a 24-year-old man from Quebec, was arrested Monday in the Lower Simcoe Street and Queens Quay West area.
He has been charged with fraud over $5,000.
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