Etiket: Grandparent
2.2 million financial losses since 2022 | Organized crime involved in grandparent fraud
(Montreal) The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested several individuals linked to a major network of fraudsters operating across the country. This group linked to organized crime may have stolen…
Grandparent fraud: Young repeat offender didn’t learn from his mistakes, even after being detained in the United States
Even a prison sentence served in the United States was not enough to discourage a young fraudster who enjoyed deceiving elders by posing as their grandson in difficulty in order…
“My emotions completely took over”: a victim of a “grandparent” type fraud spotted the scam at the last minute
A septuagenarian who came within a hair’s breadth of falling into the trap of mischievous crooks who set up a whole story involving her grandson with the sole aim of…
The SQ makes 13 arrests in connection with “grandparent” fraud in the United States
Thirteen individuals were arrested in Quebec in connection with the activities of a criminal organization specializing in “grandparent” type fraud, whose victims are mainly located in the United States. According…
Grandparent type frauds | A network linked to the Montreal mafia dismantled
Since early Wednesday morning, Sûreté du Québec investigators have been arresting several individuals allegedly involved in a grandparent-type fraud network linked to Montreal organized crime, in particular the mafia. Posted…
Grandparent tips to save the planet (or avoid waste)
Living more sustainably is possible. The last century is full of examples that could now inspire our ecological transition. In his series The Inside Out Story, The duty probes the…
“Grandparent” type fraud: an 86-year-old senior plays comedy to catch two fraudsters in Montérégie
The acting talents of an 86-year-old woman and the vigilance of a credit union employee enabled Sûreté du Québec police to arrest two fraudsters on Tuesday afternoon in Acton Vale.…
The “grandparent” type scam on the rise in the country
With losses of $732,000 in 2022 alone, Quebec is the third province most affected by the “grandparent” type scam, after Ontario and Alberta. As the phenomenon is on a “marked…
“Grandparent” type scam | Quebec among the most affected provinces
(Montreal) With losses of $732,000 in 2022 alone, Quebec is the third province most affected by the “grandparent” type scam, after Ontario and Alberta. As the phenomenon is on a…