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More than $36,000 lost to scammers in the Central Okanagan since January - Okanagan | Globalnews.ca

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At least 14 scams involving seniors have been reported in Kelowna and the Central Okanagan since January .

The majority of the recent incidents involve the so-called Grandparent Scam .

The scammer calls the victim and impersonates a grandchild or another family member who is in need of immediate financial help.

The other scam is computer-based.

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informal

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English

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42

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