An arrest has been made after an elderly Sudbury resident was scammed for $9,000, but police suspect there may be other victims
A Sudbury resident is out $9,000 after falling victim to a grandparent scam, Greater Sudbury Police said today in a news release.
The woman had received a call from someone pretending to be her granddaughter who said she had been involved in a collision and police had found $10,000 worth of cannabis in her vehicle.“An individual impersonating a police officer then came on the phone and said that $9,000 was required in order for her ‘granddaughter’ to make bond,” police said in the news release. “The ‘police officer’ then made arrangements with the community member in order to attend her residence to collect the money.
Police have made an arrest in the case. The next day, July 26, a 20-year-old Ottawa resident was arrested and charged with fraud over $5,000. She was granted bail on July 27.
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