Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Portage La Prairie — RCMP investigating multiple grandparent scams and issue warning to all Manitobans
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Portage La Prairie — RCMP investigating multiple grandparent scams and issue warning to all Manitobans Friday 01 November 2024 05:15 PM UTC+00 | Tags: manitoba On October 30th, 2024, Portage la Prairie RCMP received two reports of senior citizens within the community being defrauded of money after receiving a call from an individual claiming to be a lawyer. One resident from Portage la Prairie and one from MacGregor, both stated the unknown male caller was claiming to be a lawyer for their grandchild. In both cases, the suspect would provide the victim with the grandchild's name, indicating that they were in jail and needed money for bail. Both victims agreed to provide money to the suspect. Tags:
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