Grandparent Scam

• Would-be victim of grandparent scam plays along, warns others to be alert

  What started as a terrifying phone call has left one grandparent anxious about scammers, and questioning why police can't do more to stop them.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2025
  
• RCMP arrest alleged ringleader of massive $21M grandparent scam

  Gareth West, 38, was arrested on July 4 in St-Colomban, Que., in the Laurentians region, a statement from the RCMP confirmed.

  Crime

  Jul 9, 2025
  
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• Quebec senior scammed out of $100,000, says bank isn’t reimbursing her

  An 81-year-old Montreal woman told Global News she's upset that she fell for a banking spoof, but is even more furious with her bank for the way she says it is handling her case.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2025
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• 25 Canadians, mostly from Quebec, face U.S. charges over $21M grandparent scam

  The U.S. Attorney's Office says 24 Quebecers and one person from Ontario defrauded American seniors of $21 million.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2025
• More than $36,000 lost to scammers in the Central Okanagan since January

  According to Kelowna RCMP, there have been at least 14 scams involving seniors since January, possibly more that went unreported.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2025
• Grandparent scam: Halifax seniors being targeted for significant money, police warn

  Scammers targeting seniors in the Halifax area have prompted police to issue warnings for two suspects after multiple fraud reports.

  Crime

  Jan 23, 2025
• ‘Hang up. Call your grandchildren’: Alberta grandparents warn of financial scam

  An elderly couple in southern Alberta were nearly duped out of more than $8,000 when they were told their grandson needed bail money.

  Crime

  Nov 6, 2024
• New grandparent scam using AI technology a cause for concern in Alberta

  Police say artificial intelligence has create a new form of an old scam targeting senior citizens following two arrests in southern Alberta.

  Crime

  Sep 4, 2024
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• Calgary senior hangs up on scammer impersonating a loved one in trouble

  A scam-savvy Calgary senior is warning others after he got a call from someone pretending to be a loved one in trouble and needing money.

  Crime

  May 19, 2024
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• Pair from GTA arrested after attempting grandparent scam in St. Jacobs: police

  Two 18-year-olds from Toronto and Brampton were arrested after attempting to pull the grandparent scam in Woolwich, according to Waterloo regional police.

  Crime

  May 13, 2024