SASKATOON – Investigators with the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) Economic Crime Section arrested and charged two individuals with fraud recently.
From March 17 to March 20, three Saskatoon residents fell victim to the Emergency/Grandparent Scam. This scam involves fraudsters contacting victims with a fabricated story of a family member in trouble. Whatever the scenario is, the fraudsters will always ask for money to resolve the issue. The victim is typically pressured and rushed into the transaction, with the false threat of a family member in danger.
In all three cases, a woman attended to the victims' homes and collected the money.
On March 27, SPS was contacted about similar reports and an arrest that occurred in Moose Jaw, Sask.
As a result of the investigation, a 44-year-old woman from Montreal has been charged with fraud over $5,000 (x3).
Members of the Economic Crime Section began investigating a scam in the fall of 2024, involving professional sporting events. Three Saskatoon victims reported purchasing tickets for sporting events and travel that never materialized from the seller. Investigators identified the fraudster and found that, despite accepting the victim’s money, nothing was ever booked or arranged for them. The total financial loss for the victims was $30,000.
On April 1, a 54-year-old Saskatoon man was arrested and charged with fraud over $5,000 (x2) and fraud under $5,000.
You can protect yourself and others from becoming a victim of fraud by learning about the latest scams and how to report them at https://saskatoonpolice.ca/economic/ or https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm.
