Bail Scam

• Bail scammers attempt to steals thousands from elderly couple, North Vancouver RCMP say

  'On January 3rd, an elderly couple was contacted by a scammer claiming to be a lawyer and that their grandson was arrested,' said Const. Mansoor Sahak.

  Crime

  Jan 5, 2023
  
• ‘Trust your gut’: RCMP urges Nova Scotia seniors to beware as scams on the rise

  Nova Scotia RCMP are releasing photos of potential suspects in an ongoing investigation into scams targeting seniors after several victims reported losing at least $5,000.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2022
  
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• North Vancouver RCMP release photos of alleged bail scammer

  Mounties said the victim was targeted on Sept. 8, when the scammer contacted her claiming that one of her loved ones was in jail and needed to be bailed out.

  Crime

  Sep 26, 2022
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• Vancouver police renew warning after more seniors hit with bail scam

  Police say the scammers pretend to be a police officer and convince the victims are in jail and in desperate need of bail money to be released.

  Crime

  Sep 26, 2022
• Pair accused of scamming seniors in Guelph, Ont. and other areas

  Police in Guelph, Ont., have charged a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl in connection to a series of so-called grandparent scams preying on elderly people.

  Crime

  Aug 16, 2022
• Vancouver police release photo of suspect in bail scam targeting seniors

  Police issued a warning Thursday about the scams that have persisted in the region for months, after five people were scammed out of thousands of dollars.

  Crime

  Jul 15, 2022
• Belleville police warn of fraudsters after recent scams

  Police say an investigation is ongoing, and that there have been several complaints regarding similar scams over the past few days.

  Crime

  Jun 23, 2022
• Winnipeg police urge public to be wary of ‘grandparent’ phone scam

  Winnipeg police say there's been a continuous surge of fraudulent phone calls targeting the elderly known as the grandparent scam. 

  Money

  Mar 22, 2022
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• West Vancouver senior helps police bust alleged fake bail fraudster

  The incident shares the hallmarks of a string of fake bail scams reported by police around the Lower Mainland in recent weeks.

  Crime

  Feb 18, 2022