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New grandparent scam using AI technology a cause for concern in Alberta

He says fraudsters scour social media to find people online, take their voice from certain posts and then track down their grandparents and begin the scam.

Maybe a good time to warn your relatives.

1 comments

  • The ad simply was (to) go pick up money, keep a little bit of money for yourself and deposit the money into a bank account which is controlled by the scammers.

    "I didn't know I was taking part in a crime! I was just taking money from a scared old person to a bank without asking for any names."