‘They can clean you completely out’: Seniors being defrauded using distraction technique
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‘They can clean you completely out’: Seniors being defrauded using distraction technique
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Current, former Calgary councillors say they weren’t aware of feeder main’s fragility
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Mitigation measures being constructed for future Calgary water main breaks
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Remote work request leaves some questioning actual impact
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‘They can clean you completely out’: Seniors being defrauded using distraction technique
Description
February 19, 2023
A Calgary area senior is speaking out and warning others to be vigilant following a recent string of distraction thefts. Investigators believe suspects are working in tandem to steal financial information by targeting vulnerable victims shopping at major retail chains. Carolyn Kury de Castillo has the story of one elderly woman who has come forward after being defrauded more than $21,000.
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‘They can clean you completely out’: Seniors being defrauded using distraction technique02:05 | February 19, 2023 -
Hard to swallow: Wine advocates say they’re being unfairly targeted by value tax01:57 | 7 hours ago -
Calgary’s Bearspaw feeder main could be back in operation by Friday, says city02:01 | 7 hours ago -
Victims of man killed in Edgemont self-defence incident share harrowing stories01:47 | 7 hours ago -
Global News at 6 Calgary: Jan. 1413:28 | 8 hours ago -
Global News at 6 Calgary: Jan. 1314:29 | January 13, 2026 -
Calgary police investigate after women allegedly run out on $800 bill at salon and spa02:08 | January 13, 2026 -
‘Peaked’: Alberta’s top doctor weighs in on severe flu season02:01 | January 13, 2026 -
Calgary father renews safety calls following Edgemont landlord attack01:55 | January 13, 2026 -
Alberta past the worst of flu season, province’s top doctor says02:00 | January 13, 2026 -
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Coastal First Nations in B.C.01:53 | January 13, 2026 -
Alberta’s chief medical officer says respiratory viruses activity has ‘peaked,’ cases in ‘decline’05:20 | January 13, 2026 -
Canada’s canola producers watching as Carney heads to China for trade talks01:49 | January 13, 2026 -
Calgary man has sticker shock after eco fee charges in washer fluid02:01 | January 12, 2026 -
Calgary councillor critical of feeder main report, author claims council was ‘sidetracked’02:08 | January 12, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Calgary: Jan. 1214:34 | January 12, 2026 -
Rory Linkletter runs under 1 hour, shatters Canadian half-marathon record01:52 | January 12, 2026 -
Global News Weekend at 6 Calgary: January 11, 202611:03 | January 11, 2026 -
Edmontonians join protests against Iranian government01:46 | January 11, 2026 -
Father-daughter Saskatchewan ski tour02:19 | January 11, 2026 -
Global News Weekend at 6 Calgary: January 10, 202612:57 | January 10, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Calgary: Jan. 914:44 | January 9, 2026 -
Thousands of Canadian restaurants will close in 2026, report predicts01:52 | January 9, 2026 -
Current, former Calgary councillors say they weren’t aware of feeder main’s fragility02:02 | January 9, 2026 -
Small-town Alberta brewery up against movie studio, all over naming rights of signature drink02:14 | January 9, 2026 -
Heavy snowfall in Alberta Rockies will help break cycle of winter droughts, experts say01:21 | January 9, 2026 -
Mitigation measures being constructed for future Calgary water main breaks01:21 | January 9, 2026 -
Calgary ‘turning corner’ in Bearspaw feeder main repairs02:03 | January 8, 2026 -
Remote work request leaves some questioning actual impact02:00 | January 8, 2026 -
Concerns grow as online hate targets Calgary’s LGBTQ2 community01:48 | January 8, 2026 -
Calgary ‘chronically underinvesting’ in its water system the last 20 years: report02:00 | January 8, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Calgary: Jan. 814:40 | January 8, 2026
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‘They can clean you completely out’: Seniors being defrauded using distraction technique02:05 | February 19, 2023
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Hard to swallow: Wine advocates say they’re being unfairly targeted by value tax01:57 | 7 hours ago
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Calgary’s Bearspaw feeder main could be back in operation by Friday, says city02:01 | 7 hours ago
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Victims of man killed in Edgemont self-defence incident share harrowing stories01:47 | 7 hours ago
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Global News at 6 Calgary: Jan. 1413:28 | 8 hours ago
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Global News at 6 Calgary: Jan. 1314:29 | January 13, 2026
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Calgary police investigate after women allegedly run out on $800 bill at salon and spa02:08 | January 13, 2026
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‘Peaked’: Alberta’s top doctor weighs in on severe flu season02:01 | January 13, 2026
-
Calgary father renews safety calls following Edgemont landlord attack01:55 | January 13, 2026
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Alberta past the worst of flu season, province’s top doctor says02:00 | January 13, 2026
-
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Coastal First Nations in B.C.01:53 | January 13, 2026
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Alberta’s chief medical officer says respiratory viruses activity has ‘peaked,’ cases in ‘decline’05:20 | January 13, 2026
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Canada’s canola producers watching as Carney heads to China for trade talks01:49 | January 13, 2026
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Calgary man has sticker shock after eco fee charges in washer fluid02:01 | January 12, 2026
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Calgary councillor critical of feeder main report, author claims council was ‘sidetracked’02:08 | January 12, 2026
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Global News at 6 Calgary: Jan. 1214:34 | January 12, 2026
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Rory Linkletter runs under 1 hour, shatters Canadian half-marathon record01:52 | January 12, 2026
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Global News Weekend at 6 Calgary: January 11, 202611:03 | January 11, 2026
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Edmontonians join protests against Iranian government01:46 | January 11, 2026
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Father-daughter Saskatchewan ski tour02:19 | January 11, 2026
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Global News Weekend at 6 Calgary: January 10, 202612:57 | January 10, 2026
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Global News at 6 Calgary: Jan. 914:44 | January 9, 2026
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Thousands of Canadian restaurants will close in 2026, report predicts01:52 | January 9, 2026
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Current, former Calgary councillors say they weren’t aware of feeder main’s fragility02:02 | January 9, 2026
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Small-town Alberta brewery up against movie studio, all over naming rights of signature drink02:14 | January 9, 2026
-
Heavy snowfall in Alberta Rockies will help break cycle of winter droughts, experts say01:21 | January 9, 2026
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Mitigation measures being constructed for future Calgary water main breaks01:21 | January 9, 2026
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Calgary ‘turning corner’ in Bearspaw feeder main repairs02:03 | January 8, 2026
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Remote work request leaves some questioning actual impact02:00 | January 8, 2026
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Concerns grow as online hate targets Calgary’s LGBTQ2 community01:48 | January 8, 2026
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Calgary ‘chronically underinvesting’ in its water system the last 20 years: report02:00 | January 8, 2026
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Global News at 6 Calgary: Jan. 814:40 | January 8, 2026
‘They can clean you completely out’: Seniors being defrauded using distraction technique
Description
February 19, 2023
A Calgary area senior is speaking out and warning others to be vigilant following a recent string of distraction thefts. Investigators believe suspects are working in tandem to steal financial information by targeting vulnerable victims shopping at major retail chains. Carolyn Kury de Castillo has the story of one elderly woman who has come forward after being defrauded more than $21,000.
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