Seniors Scam

• Halifax police say suspect in scams against seniors also wanted in Vancouver

  Halifax Regional Police are warning about a scam that has defrauded dozens of seniors over the last few months, and have released an image of a suspect wanted for questioning.

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  Feb 14, 2023
  
• Peterborough, Ont. seniors lose $30,000 to grandparent scam just this week: police

  Over three days, Peterborough police received 70 reports about the grandparent scam. 'Police or court officials will not come to your door to pick up money,' they say.

  Crime

  Jan 26, 2023
  
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• Police warn of sweepstakes scam targeting Edmonton seniors

  Edmonton police are warning about a rash of scams over the past year involving fees paid for bogus prizes from fraudsters claiming to be with Publisher’s Clearing House (PCH).

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  Jan 11, 2023
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• ‘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
• Grandparent scam making the rounds in Kelowna

  In two separate instances in Kelowna, the scammer attended the victim’s residence, taking large sums of cash they had pre-arranged with the victims.

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  Nov 16, 2022
• Quebec man charged in phone scam targeting Toronto seniors

  Toronto police say they have charged a Quebec man with fraud in connection with a telephone scam targeting seniors.

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  Oct 28, 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.

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  Aug 16, 2022
• St. Thomas, Ont. couple lose $17K in Bitcoin scam, police say

  St. Thomas police say scam victims bought $250 worth of Bitcoin back in January from a seemingly verified online site and later provided banking info to collect earnings.

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  Jul 27, 2022
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• Montreal police warn of phone scam targeting seniors

  SPVM says a scam targeting elderly victims has them being contacted by phone and told of a fraudulent transaction on their bank card and the urgent need to correct the situation.

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  Jun 21, 2022
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• Seniors in N.S., across Canada, targeted in growing number of ‘devastating’ scams

  The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre reported Nova Scotians gave up more than $2.5M to fraud and scams in 2021, an increase of 331 per cent compared to 2020.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2022