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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
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.
