Senior Fraud

• 101-year-old Ontario woman victimized in alleged cheque fraud

  A Huntsville woman has been charged after police allege she attempted to deposit a fraudulent cheque belonging to a 101-year-old local resident.

  Canada

  Jun 3
  
• Ontario senior defrauded of nearly $1M by personal support worker, nurse: police

  York Regional Police are warning that there could be other victims after they allege two health-care workers defrauded an older woman of nearly $1 million.

  Crime

  Feb 16, 2025
  
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• 2 seniors sought on warrants face fraud charges in Hinton, Alta.

  RCMP are looking for two seniors in connection to an alleged fraud in Hinton.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2024
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• Grandparent scam costs Calgary grandma thousands of dollars and sense of security

  A Calgary senior and grandma is warning others after falling victim to an elaborate scam costing her thousands of dollars and her sense of security.

  Crime

  Aug 16, 2023
• 2 arrested after senior defrauded of $200K

  A joint investigation between federal and local RCMP units followed a report of a senior being defrauded of more than $200,000 in a lottery scheme.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2023
• 51-year-old Regina woman who worked as a cleaner facing fraud, theft charges

  A 51-year-old Regina woman who worked as a cleaner in a seniors' complex has been arrested and charged with fraud and theft after an investigation of three separate incidents.

  Crime

  May 1, 2023
• Alberta senior warns others not to fall for scams targeting the elderly

  An Alberta senior is warning others to be very vigilant and wary of scams specifically targeting the elderly out of their money and personal information.

  Consumer

  Jan 16, 2023
• Guelph senior thought he was helping solve fraud case, loses $8,000 instead: police

  Guelph police are urging the community to be vigilant and cautious when it comes to receiving calls from people claiming to be with their bank or a government agency.

  Crime

  Apr 21, 2022
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• Seniors in N.S., across Canada, targeted in growing number of ‘devastating’ scams

  The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre reported Nova Scotians gave up more than $2.5M to fraud and scams in 2021, an increase of 331 per cent compared to 2020.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2022
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• Regina woman to be charged with defrauding local senior

  A Regina woman has been arrested and charged with defrauding a local 80 year-old woman.

  Crime

  May 17, 2019