A 20\u002Dyear\u002Dold woman from Ottawa has been arrested and charged after allegedly targeting an elderly resident of Greater Sudbury in a so\u002Dcalled grandparent scam.
Sarah Cayer-Delgaty was arrested on Tuesday and charged with fraud over $5,000, Greater Sudbury Police said in a press release. Cayer-Delgaty attended bail court on Wednesday and was released through the judicial system, police said.
The woman told officers she had been contacted by an individual pretending to be her granddaughter, from the phone number 236-335-0168. The caller claimed to have been involved in a collision and said police had located $10,000 worth of cannabis in her vehicle. An individual personating a police officer then came on the phone and said $9,000 was required in order for the granddaughter to make bond.
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