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He accepted a fake job offer. Police believe it roped him into a grandparent scam

A day after two elderly Vancouver Island women told RCMP they had been scammed for thousands of dollars, a man walked into the detachment saying he took their money during his delivery work and was unsure if what he was doing was legal.  B.C.’s Director of Civil Forfeiture argues it …

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Hollywood streaming bidding war, high steaks beef prices and grandparent scams: CBC’s Marketplace cheat sheet

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Police believe York Region grandparent scam has more victims – Toronto

Police are urging people in York Region to be vigilant of a grandparent scam that investigators believe has more victims. Police became aware of an alleged scam on Dec. 12, 2022, when an 85-year-old lost $10,000 after reportedly being duped. The victim was called and was asked for money to …

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Ottawa man arrested in Alberta, facing charges for grandparent scam

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Okotoks RCMP arrested an Ottawa man on Thursday for allegedly defrauding a Foothills County resident of a large amount of money in a grandparent scam. The woman received a call from a person claiming to be a lawyer, saying her great nephew …

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