‘Talk to your loved ones’: Grandparent scam targets unsuspecting Calgarians
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‘Talk to your loved ones’: Grandparent scam targets unsuspecting Calgarians
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October 1, 2023
Mary O’Sullivan-Andersen with the Better Business Bureau joins Global News Calgary with details on the grandparent scam that tugs on victims’ heartstrings and continues to trick people out of their money.
Twitter: @CalgaryBBB
‘Talk to your loved ones’: Grandparent scam targets unsuspecting Calgarians
Description
October 1, 2023
Mary O’Sullivan-Andersen with the Better Business Bureau joins Global News Calgary with details on the grandparent scam that tugs on victims’ heartstrings and continues to trick people out of their money.
Twitter: @CalgaryBBB
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