Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) have charged two people in connection with separate fraud schemes targeting local residents.
SPS Economic Crime Section began investigating a series of calls between March 17 and March 20 involving an Emergency or Grandparent Scam.
The fraudster allegedly contacted three residents with false stories of a loved one in immediate danger, then demanded money for a quick resolution.
A woman reportedly appeared in person to collect cash at the victims’ homes.
On March 27, another incident was reported in Moose Jaw, leading investigators to a 44-year-old woman from Montreal, who now faces three counts of fraud over $5,000.
In a separate case in the fall of 2024, SPS says several Saskatoon residents lost a total of $30,000 when they paid for professional sporting event tickets and travel that were never booked.
Investigators identified a suspect who allegedly accepted funds but did not arrange the promised sports event packages.
On April 1, officers arrested a 54-year-old Saskatoon man, charging him with two counts of fraud over $5,000 and one count of fraud under $5,000.
SPS is urging the public to remain vigilant and if contacted with urgent requests for money on behalf of relatives is encouraged to verify the caller’s identity before sending money.