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Quebec senior scammed out of $100,000, says bank isn’t reimbursing her​on April 15, 2025 at 5:45 pm

An 81-year-old Montreal woman told Global News she’s upset that she fell for a banking spoof, but is even more furious with her bank for the way she says it is handling her case.

​An 81-year-old Montreal woman told Global News she’s upset that she fell for a banking spoof, but is even more furious with her bank for the way she says it is handling her case.   


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Quebec senior scammed out of $100,000

WATCH: Quebec senior scammed out of $100,000. Global’s Tim Sargeant reports.



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Another scam targeting older adults has left a senior in Quebec with a massive loss.

An 81-year-old Montreal woman was scammed out of more than $100,000 in a banking phone scam.

The woman says the fraudulent scheme was “sleek” and sounded “very professional.”

She told Global News she’s upset that she fell for the spoof but is even more furious with her bank for the way she says it is handling her case.

For the full story, watch the video above.

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