Two people have been charged in connection with a grandparent scam investigation, York Regional Police say.
Police said a 95-year-old woman was the target of a scam in October where she lost $13,000. Then, on Nov. 1, she received another call from the suspect who allegedly demand more money.
“The suspect then attended the victim’s residence in a vehicle with a second suspect driving, to collect the cash,” police alleged in a news release.
Officers said the vehicle was located and stopped in Oshawa after the suspects allegedly took $6,000 from the woman.
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According to police, the two suspects were arrested and have allegedly been linked to four incidents.
“The investigation is ongoing,” police said.
Police said 18-year-old Keyshan Rose from Brampton and 21-year-old Lorencz Sparks fromCambridge have been charged with four counts each of fraud over $5,000, extortion and possession of property obtained by crime.
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