Article 5W9N7 Fraudster stole $21K from 80-year-old Ontario woman over 4 days, part of uptick in 'grandparent scams'

Fraudster stole $21K from 80-year-old Ontario woman over 4 days, part of uptick in 'grandparent scams'

by
Bobby Hristova
from CBC | Edmonton News on (#5W9N7)
senior-money-fraud-stock-image.jpg

A woman in Ontario's Niagara region says she lost over $21,000 to scammers in a complex scheme that lasted four days and included an imposter posing to be her grandson. Police and advocates say "grandparent scams" are on the rise and seniors need more protection.

External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://rss.cbc.ca/lineup/canada-hamiltonnews.xml
Feed Title CBC | Edmonton News
Feed Link https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/?cmp=rss
Feed Copyright Copyright: (C) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, http://www.cbc.ca/aboutcbc/discover/termsofuse.html#Rss
Reply 0 comments