Kelowna RCMP are warning seniors to be wary if they receive a call about their grandchild being in custody.

Police received 12 calls on May 4 complaining about what they call a 含羞草研究社榞randparent scam含羞草研究社�, where seniors are told they will have to pay a large sum of money for their grandchild to be released from jail.

含羞草研究社淭hese types of calls far to often target seniors in our community,含羞草研究社� said Cst. Mike Della-Paolera. 含羞草研究社淲e encourage anyone who may have been a victim of a call of this nature to contact the police.含羞草研究社�

RCMP say that the caller will sometimes even attempt to go to the victim含羞草研究社檚 home to collect the money, or try to agree at a mutual location.

The non-emergency line can be reached at 250-762-3300.

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Jake.courtepatte@kelownacapnews.com
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