Seven Additional Canadian Nationals Charged in Connection with Nationwide Multimillion-Dollar “Grandparent Scam” Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

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Seven Canadian nationals have been charged in connection with a nationwide multimillion-dollar 'grandparent scam' following a Homeland Security Task Force investigation. The scam targeted elderly individuals, with scammers posing as grandkids in distress to extract money from their victims. The charges mark a significant development in the ongoing effort to combat this type of financial exploitation.

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Seven Additional Canadian Nationals Charged in Connection with Nationwide Multimillion-Dollar “Grandparent Scam” Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

Media Coverage · May 8, 2026

Seven Canadian nationals have been charged in connection with a nationwide multimillion-dollar 'grandparent scam' following a Homeland Security Task Force investigation. The scam targeted elderly individuals, with scammers posing as grandkids in distress to extract money from their victims. The charges mark a significant development in the ongoing effort to combat this type of financial exploitation.

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Seven Additional Canadian Nationals Charged in Connection with Nationwide Multimillion-Dollar “Grandparent Scam”

Media Coverage · May 09, 2026

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Seven Additional Canadian Nationals Charged in Connection with Nationwide Multimillion-Dollar “Grandparent Scam” Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

Seven Canadian nationals have been charged in connection with a nationwide multimillion-dollar 'grandparent scam' following a Homeland Security Task Force investigation. The scam targeted elderly individuals, with scammers posing as grandkids in distress to extract money from their victims. The charges mark a significant development in the ongoing effort to combat this type of financial exploitation.

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Seven Additional Canadian Nationals Charged in Connection with Nationwide Multimillion-Dollar “Grandparent Scam” Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

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