Patrick Dinucci, the alleged leader of a grandparent scam crime ring, is back on Canadian…
Two people arrested in connection with fraud targeting Montreal seniors
April 28, 2021 – Alleged fraudsters who targeted seniors and vulnerable people in an effort to bilk them of their money have been arrested by Montreal police in two separate investigations. Officers detained a 45-year-old suspect March 24 as he left his home in...
Seniors in Hamilton scammed out of $347K in 2020, police say
April 26, 2021 – Hamilton police in Ontario say scammers defrauded seniors out of $347,644.65 last year despite there being fewer frauds compared to 2019. A report by the service states there were 103 reports and 32 victims of fraud against seniors in 2019...
AG reports scammers putting new spin on grandparent, family emergency scheme
April 23, 2021 – In a period of five days, two mid-Michigan mothers each received calls from purported kidnappers demanding a ransom for their daughters’ return. In each instance, the caller knew the daughter’s name and demanded payment by wire. Both were scams....
Grandparent scam circulating
March 17, 2021 – The Belleville Police Service in Ontario is warning the public to beware of a phone scam that is circulating in the Belleville area. The scam targets “grandparents” and involves a suspect who calls the victim pretending to be their grandchild....