A Toronto woman has been arrested after an investigation into a grandparent scam in October, Toronto Police Service said in a news release Monday.
On Oct. 27, 2022, a man received a phone call from someone he believed was his grandson. Toronto police said the victim was told he had to pay $9,800 in order for his grandson to be released on bail.
The victim then went to the bank and withdrew the full amount, said police. The woman then met the victim and collected the money.She faces a number of charges, including fraud over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, three counts of possession of an identity document and five counts of fail to comply with probation. She appeared in court the same day.
Toronto police are concerned there may be more victims, and ask anyone who gets a similar call to contact police. Police say will never ask family members for bail money in cash nor will they send someone to their home to pick up the money.
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