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Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested 14 suspects in Montreal connected to a grandparent scam targeting Canadian seniors, primarily those with landline phones. The scam, which has been active since February 2022, has resulted in a total loss of approximately $2.2 million. Investigations revealed that the suspects have ties to Italian organized crime, intensifying concerns about the widespread impact of this fraudulent scheme across Canada.
Fourteen people in Montreal have been arrested in relation to an emergency grandparent scam that has led to seniors across Canada losing more than $2.2 million since February 2022, the OPP said Thursday. https://t.co/QmWnoCSnXG
Grandparent scam suspects had ties to Italian organized crime, Ontario police allege https://t.co/1iBE9o7ocQ
Grandparent scam: Canadian seniors with landline phones targeted, out about $2.2 million Read more: https://t.co/qJDigBoIW2
