Share this Story : Guilty pleas in 'grandparent scam' expose prolific fraud network targeting seniors Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Guilty pleas in 'grandparent scam' expose prolific fraud network targeting seniors Three people have pleaded guilty for their role in a network which defrauded dozens of seniors of $1.2 million over three months in 2024. Get the latest from Aedan Helmer straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: Aedan Helmer Published Dec 23, 2024 • 7 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here .
Or sign-in if you have an account. Police and prosecutors said the organized fraud campaign targeted seniors with landlines and tricked victims into believing the caller was a grandchild in crisis. Photo by Crystal Schick / Postmedia files Article content A multi-agency police wiretap investigation that culminated in the arrests of 14 people in the Montreal area in April, 2024 uncovered an organized fraud “syndicate” that targeted seniors across Canada in a sophisticated “grandparent scam.
” Three men have already pleaded guilty to playing their roles in the fraud network, which defrauded dozens of seniors of $1.2 million in a three-month period alone in early 2024. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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