Waterloo Regional Police say two suspects have been arrested after allegedly running a “grandparent scam” victimizing two separate senior citizens.
In a Jan.18 news release, police said a Quebec male, 21, and a Toronto male, 47, face charges of “two counts of fraud over $5000 and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.”
The latest victim was an 86-year-old man who was contacted by telephone on the morning of Jan. 17. He was told his grandson was in jail and was advised to send $8,000 for his bail. The elderly man instead contacted police.
Later that same day, the suspects contacted an 80-year-old female, demanding $8,000 to have her grandson released from jail….