Saskatoon Police are releasing a photo of a person of interest in a Grandparent Scam investigation.
Members of the Economic Crime Unit are investigating reports from members of the public concerned about the scam.
The scam involves a potential victim, often an older or vulnerable adult, receiving a phone call from someone claiming to be a family member in an emergency and requiring money for various purposes. The fraudsters will often work in tandem and connect the victim to another person claiming to be a police officer, lawyer, doctor or representative of another profession. This is a scam.
Any legitimate authority would never make such requests.
Police are encouraging families and friend groups, especially those consisting of older and/or vulnerable adults, to discuss fraudulent activity like Grandparent Scams to prevent victimization in our community.
Anyone with information about the person-of-interest or Grandparent Scams is asked to contact the SPS at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
