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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 39-year-old Toronto man has been arrested and is facing charges of fraud following a months-long investigation into a texting scam, police in Peel Region said Sunday. The fraud bureau says the scam, targeting grandparents, launched in June 2023. In the first …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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