Saskatoon police seek tips for grandparent scam suspect [Video]

The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in connection with a grandparent scam investigation.

Police say the SPS’s economic crime unit has been investigating reports of this scam, which targets older or vulnerable adults. The SPS released a photo of a person of interest to aid in the investigation.

In these scams, victims receive phone calls 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.

“Any legitimate authority would never make such requests,” police said.