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㽶ƵֱGrandparent scam㽶Ƶֱ lies to Kelowna seniors about loved ones being in custody

RCMP received 12 complaint calls of fraud in one day
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A scam targeting seniors is once again hitting the phone lines in Kelowna. (Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash)

Kelowna RCMP are warning seniors to be wary if they receive a call about their grandchild being in custody.

Police received 12 calls on May 4 complaining about what they call a 㽶Ƶֱgrandparent scam㽶Ƶֱ, where seniors are told they will have to pay a large sum of money for their grandchild to be released from jail.

㽶ƵֱThese types of calls far to often target seniors in our community,㽶Ƶֱ said Cst. Mike Della-Paolera. 㽶ƵֱWe encourage anyone who may have been a victim of a call of this nature to contact the police.㽶Ƶֱ

RCMP say that the caller will sometimes even attempt to go to the victim㽶Ƶֱs home to collect the money, or try to agree at a mutual location.

The non-emergency line can be reached at 250-762-3300.

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Jake.courtepatte@kelownacapnews.com

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Editor of 㽶Ƶֱ & West K News since February 2022. I have spent the majority of my career working in the Toronto area as both a sports reporter and a general reporter.
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