There is a common type of scam that targets seniors specifically. It’s called the ‘grandparent scam’ and while it may not be new, it appears to be on the rise. As Caryn Lieberman reports, one Toronto senior lost thousands of dollars to the scam.
- Police warn of scammer impersonating officer ‘across Southern Ontario’
- Guelph senior thought he was helping solve fraud case, loses $8,000 instead: police
- 19-year-old Ontario woman charged in several ‘grandparent scams’