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By CKOM News

GRANDPARENT SCAM

Melfort RCMP asks for help identifying suspect in grandparent scam

Jun 22, 2023 | 11:51 AM

RCMP officers in Melfort are asking for help as they work to identify a suspect in an alleged “grandparent scam.”

According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, grandparent scams involve a scammer contacting a victim – typically a senior – and pretending to be a relative who’s in trouble.

They will also sometimes impersonate law enforcement officials or lawyers and request money, claiming the funds are needed for bail, to pay for damage after a car accident, or to help a relative return from a foreign country.

RCMP said that on Dec. 19 of last year, an elderly woman in Cornwall, Ont. was defrauded of a large sum of money by someone using a grandparent scam.

Police determined the suspect is – or was – in the Melfort area, and released photos of the suspect in the hopes that someone can help identify her.

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Police are asking anyone who can help identify the suspect to make a report to the Melfort RCMP detachment or Crime Stoppers.