REGINA — A Quebec man who was arrested in a grandparent scam that police say defrauded seniors of a combined $85,000 in Regina and Saskatoon will remain in custody as his case moves through the courts.
Ciprian Teodor, 50, was back in Regina Provincial Court on Jan. 13, where his matter was adjourned and a warrant of committal was issued. He is now scheduled to return on Jan. 28, when the case is expected to be spoken to.
Teodor was arrested last month following a Regina Police Service investigation into reports of fraud in Regina and White Butte. Police say victims were defrauded of more than $40,000 with approximately $20,000 later recovered.
He also faces separate charges in Saskatoon, including fraud over and under $5,000, and breaching court conditions, which are being dealt with in Regina court.
The Saskatoon charges relate to five reports received by Saskatoon Police Service between Nov. 24 and 27, 2025, in which victims lost more than $45,000. In each instance, police say a caller posed as a grandson who claimed to be in jail after a collision and needed emergency bail money. A second person would then go to the victim’s home and collect cash, ranging from $5,000 to $26,000.
His co-accused, Alexandra Condurache, 40, also from Quebec, had several charges stayed on Dec. 12, 2025. She received a conditional sentence to be served in the community on one count of fraud.
