For the second time this week, Waterloo Regional Police have announced arrests in connection with attempted grandparent scams.
The latest incidents occurred on Wednesday, with an 86-year-old man and an 80-year-old woman being contacted by people who told them that their grandsons were in jail and needed $8,000 to get released.
In both cases, police say they were contacted by the victims and officers arrived after the second call and arrested two men.
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Police say a 21-year-old man from Quebec and a 47-year-old man from Toronto are facing numerous charges, including fraud over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Earlier this week, police also announced that two other people from Quebec had been arrested in connection with grandparents scams.
In one of those incidents, a 90-year-old woman from Quebec was bilked out of $8,000 after she was told her grandson needed the money to get out of prison.
In addition, on Monday, police say a 79-year-old man was also contacted and told by the fraudsters that $9,000 was needed to get their grandson released from jail.
In this case, the victim called police and that led to the arrest of a 30-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman. The pair are now facing fraud charges.
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