Quebec man jailed for “grandparent scam” in Saskatoon

A Quebec man will be in jail for his role in a “grandparent scam” in Saskatoon.

On Wednesday, Ahmad Ebadi was sentenced to 342 days in jail, and the court gave him three years to pay back $74,979.45.

Ebadi was found guilty of two counts of fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, and possession of property obtained by a crime.

Cedric Oligny, also from Quebec, was also convicted of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud for his involvement in the scheme. He was sentenced to nine months in jail in April and ordered to pay back $19,000 over four years.

The grandparent scam involves a fraudster posing as a relative, calling victims claiming to be in trouble and asking for money to cover emergency expenses such as hospital bills or bail.

Saskatoon Police Service previously said victims were defrauded of about $100,000, with each call being worth between $8,000 and $20,000 to the scammers. Police also noted these scams typically target older people.

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