Red Deer RCMP Warn of "Grandparent Scam"

Islander loses $6,500 in another grandparent scam incident, Summerside police say

Another Prince Edward Island grandparent has fallen victim to a scam that targets people by scaring them about their young relatives.

Red Deer RCMP warn of "grandparent scam"

Scammers try to convince victims family member needs money

RCMP warns of ‘Grandparent Scam’, elderly individuals targeted

Following a report of a $20,000 fraud that occurred in the Whitbourne area last month, RCMP NL is advising residents to speak with elderly friends and family about scams. On June 2, police received a report of a suspected grandparent scam — where the criminal scammers call and impersonate a grandchild or close relative asking for immediate financial assistance in a crisis — after the victim sent $20,000 in the mail to addresses in Quebec. The sc…