'Grandparent' Scam Stretches Across Vermont; 7 More Bagged in $21 Million Fraud
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'Grandparent' scam stretches across Vermont; 7 more bagged in $21 million fraud
BURLINGTON — Seven more Canadians, wanted in Vermont on federal charges as part of a multi-million “Grandparent Scam” that targets vulnerable elderly people have been arrested in Quebec on fraud charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Burlington said Friday afternoon.
Scam of the day – May 10, 2026 – Canadian Grandparent Scammer Sentence to 15 Years in Prison
In the Scam of the day for March 6, 2025 I first told you about twenty-five Canadians who were arrested and charged with operating the grandparent scam through a call center in Canada where they contacted elderly victims in 40 American states between 2021 and 2024 during which time they stole $21 million from their victims. The scammers posed as either the targeted victims’ grandchild or an attorney representing the grandchild asking for money…
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