Grandparent scam with suspected AI voice cloning, Regina and Saskatoon (Saskatchewan, Canada, 2025)
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Saskatoon and Regina police investigated a grandparent scam in which callers posed as grandchildren in crisis, claiming a car crash and asking for bail money. Victims were told to withdraw cash and leave it for a courier, and a second person then collected it at their home. Police say five Saskatoon seniors were defrauded of more than $45,000 in November. Investigators said they were not certain whether the callers' voices were AI-cloned or the family details were taken from social media. One Regina victim became suspicious and called a lawyer whose name the caller had used, who told her she was being scammed. Police then intercepted a courier and arrested a man and a woman from Quebec, who were accused of the Saskatoon frauds. Police warn that similar scams have been reported across the country.
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- Other parties affected 5
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- Nov. 24 to 27 Five Saskatoon reports of fraud by callers posing as a grandson.
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- Police waited to intercept the courier.
- Saskatoon charges followed about a week after the Regina arrests were announced.
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The bail was stated as $6,875 while the victim withdrew $7,000; both are reported only as stated and not reconciled. Records of the Saskatoon charges and the Regina arrests are dated relative to the 2025-12-09 article, and no exact date for them is stated.
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