Quebec man who spent over $100K in scam on Saskatchewan residents faces organized crime charges Globalnews.ca

A trio of Quebec men charged with multiple fraud-related offenses in Saskatoon earlier this month are now facing organized crime charges since January 19.

In January, the Saskatoon Police Service Began to inform the public about the family/grandparent scam, which cost residents over $100,000.

“These crimes, they involve a sense of levity and urgency, terror, and they prey on the feelings of those who are vulnerable in our community,” Supt said. Patrick Nogier.

Authorities said they had received reports of an elderly person receiving calls or knocking on their door, claiming they knew one of their family members was in an emergency and asking them to bail or go to the hospital. Bill needs money.

The accused were absconding with eight to 20 thousand dollars.

“When they’re approaching elderly individuals and they’re preying on the emotions, the emotions of family members, maybe some people don’t have a really good relationship with their grandchildren,” Nogier said.

On January 10, Ahmed Ebadi, a 25-year-old Quebec man, was arrested in Saskatoon and is believed to be responsible for several counts of fraud as of December 21, 2022.

On January 11, two more arrests were made in connection with the scam, resulting in charges against 25-year-old Sophiene Elgamal and 26-year-old Cédric Oligny, both of Quebec.

Each faces 14 charges of fraud of more than $5,000. Other charges among the group include committing crimes for the benefit of a criminal organization, trafficking in stolen property, and recruiting for a criminal organization.

Police confirmed that as of 19 January, the investigation was still ongoing.

He said it was too early to say whether the victims would get their money back or not.

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