A 22-year-old man has been charged in connection with a grandparent scam investigation in York Region, police say.
York Regional Police said on Jan. 18, officers received a report that a 67-year-old woman had lost $57,000 in an alleged grandparent scam.
Police said suspects allegedly claimed to be a police officer and a judge, and told the victim that her grandson had been arrested.
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Police said on Jan. 23, the victim received another call from a suspect who said he was a judge.
The suspect allegedly told the victim she needed to provide $5,000 more, and that a courier would pick up the money.
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