Grandparent scam: Halifax seniors being targeted for significant money, police warn – Halifax [Video]

Scammers targeting seniors in the Halifax area have prompted police to issue warnings for two suspects after multiple fraud reports.

Police are advising citizens to be cautious of scams that target seniors as the financial crime unit continues to receive reports of scammers trying to defraud seniors of their money.

In each incident, police warn that the victim received a call from someone pretending to be a family member who indicated that they had been arrested, were in jail and needed bail money.

Another person claiming to be from the legal system then became involved in the call and told the victim that they needed to pay money to have their loved one released from custody.

In all recent incidents, police warned that a suspect made arrangements to pick up the money in person at the victim’s residence or in a public place, or asked victims to forward their cash …