The grandparent scam has victimized several people across with multiple incidents in the Battleford in April. (Image Credit: ID 338689626 © Yuliia Kaveshnikova | Dreamstime.com)
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RCMP urges the public to be cautious of the grandparent scam
Apr 27, 2026 | 5:06 PM
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The grandparent scam continues to victimize Saskatchewanians as con artists target the elderly, pretending to be a loved one to lure someone into giving them money.
In April, Saskatchewan RCMP said people in the Battlefords area have fallen victim to the grandparent scam in various ways.
- One confirmed victim paid cash to a scammer who required them to use a specific name and “passcode”
- Recent reports have indicated that scammers asked victims to take cash to a crypto ATM and use a barcode provided to send money to a crypto wallet
