Four young men suspected of being involved in 187 cases of fraud against seniors from several regions of Quebec, totaling more than $ 900,000, were arrested Wednesday by officers from the Service de police de Laval (SPL).
After being arrested, the suspects aged 23 to 25 were released on certain conditions.
The investigation into them began in September, after several complaints were filed.
According to police, a suspect contacted an elderly man who pretended to be his grandson and told him he had a problem with the authorities. He pretended to need money to get out of jail.
In the telephone conversation, the second suspect pretending to be a police officer or a lawyer indicated to the victim the procedure to be followed so that he could go and withdraw the money and put it in an envelope that he would give to someone in need. show up. In his place.
A search of a residence used as a call center by the suspects resulted in the seizure of 18 cell phones, more than $ 13,000 in Canadian currency, as well as four vehicles.
Police said that because the victims voluntarily withdrew money, financial institutions may no longer be able to pay them.
The Canadian Press
Source: Radio-Canada
