Grandparent Scam
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Grandparent scam: Canadian seniors with landline phones targeted, out about $2.2 millionPolice in Ontario say 126 people were identified and lost about $739,000 to the organized crime group. Those arrested are from the Montreal region.CrimeApr 18
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Man arrested for grandparent scam, RCMP warn of increase in similar fraudOn Feb. 28, Mounties said a 79-year-old woman went to the Stonewall RCMP detachment and told officers she believed she was the victim of a grandparent scam.CrimeMar 13
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Suspect in Kelowna grandparent scam spotted, police looking to IDPolice in Kelowna, B.C., are releasing a photo of a woman they say is a suspect in a grandparent scam in an effort to track her down.CrimeMar 5
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2 arrested, charged with fraud in connection to grandparent scam in Saanich, B.C.Saanich police said a 26-year-old man from Montreal and a 24-year-old woman from Quebec City were arrested with help from Richmond RCMP at YVR.CrimeMar 1
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Kingston, Ont. police warn of increase in reported ‘grandparent scams’Scammers have been telling victims they have a cold or COVID-19 to hide the change in their voice, police sayCrimeFeb 7
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‘Extemely high’ call volume reporting fraud in Salmon Arm: RCMPThese calls are a hoax and, no matter how convincing, RCMP said remember it's still a fraud and it should not be paid, no matter how convincing it may be.CrimeFeb 7
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2 charged with fraud after ‘grandparent scams’ in Calgary, Okotoks: RCMPAn elderly couple told RCMP they had been contacted online by someone posing as a police officer saying a family member required bail money.CrimeJan 16
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Regina police issue advisory on grandparent scamThe Regina Police Service says scammers have been targeting elderly people, making calls and posing as grandchildren to ask for money to help with emergencies.CrimeDec 29, 2023
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Manitoba government returns money to seniors victimized by ‘grandparent scam’The Manitoba government is returning some of the money stolen from seniors in a 'grandparent scam,' Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced on Thursday.CanadaDec 21, 2023
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Peterborough senior loses $6K in grandparent scam: policeThe Peterborough Police Service say they are investigating a recent incident in which a 77-year-old woman was scammed out of $6,000.CrimeNov 2, 2023
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