The Saskatoon Police Service says a man from Quebec arrested in Regina last week in relation to a Grandparent Scam is also facing charges in connection to several Saskatoon residents who were defrauded last month.

Between November 24 and 27 Saskatoon Police received five reports of victims being defrauded of more than $45,000 by someone who claimed to be a grandson.

The “grandson” claimed that he had been involved in a vehicle collision and needed money to get out of jail. Someone else would then go to the grandparent’s home to pick up the money. In each case the victims provided between approximately $5,000 and $26,000.

As part of a province-wide investigation, Regina Police arrested and charged two people on December 2nd after investigating similar reports in Regina and White Butte.

Fifty-year-old Ciprian Teodor is also facing Saskatoon charges which include four counts of Fraud Over $5000, one count of Fraud Under $5000, and breach of court conditions. He is expected to face these charges in Regina Provincial Court.

Police advise anyone who gets a call of this nature to ask questions that would verify their identity but don’t offer any details yourself. Or hang up and call the family member directly to find out if the story is true.

Police are encouraging families and friend groups that consist of older and/or vulnerable adults to openly discuss the Family/Grandparent Emergency Scam and if you or someone you know have received a suspicious call and suspect fraud but have not been victimized, contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

If you have become the victim of fraud, contact your local police.