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25 Canadians charged in Vermont in connection with ‘grandparent scam’ targeting elderly Americans

Federal prosecutors allege those charged participated in a phone scam that claimed an elderly individual’s relative, usually a grandchild, needed money for bail after an arrest. The post 25 Canadians charged in Vermont in connection with ‘grandparent scam’ targeting elderly Americans appeared first on Boston.com.



Twenty-five Canadians have been charged in Vermont in connection with a "grandparent scam" targeting elderly Americans. The scheme involved impersonating relatives, typically grandchildren, to extract bail money, resulting in over $21 million in fraud between 2021 and 2024. The suspects were arrested in Canada, with some facing up to 40 years in prison if convicted.

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