Police have arrested 14 individuals in Montréal linked to the emergency grandparent scam that targeted victims across Canada. In September 2022, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch began an intelligence probe into a group …

The Hamilton Police Service has seen an increase in the number of "Emergency" or "Grandparent" scams reported.Under this scam, the victim receives a call from a fraudster posing as a grandchild or other family member. The fraudster claims they have …

Hamilton Police have arrested two male fraudsters from Quebec for a Grandparents Scam, after they exploited a 94-year-old man.On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, the victim, a 94-year-old man of Hamilton, began receiving phone calls from a male …

Hamilton police are asking the public to be vigilant, as the service reports an increase in “grandparent” and “emergency” scam calls in the area.The scam begins after the victim receives a call from a person posing as their grandchild or other …

Hamilton Police Crimes Against Seniors Unit arrested a 19-year-old male from Quebec.On Thursday, February 3, 2022, a 77-year-old female victim received a call from a male believed to be her son, informing her that he had been involved in an accident …