A 25-year-old man already facing charges in connection to the Saskatoon Police Service Grandparent/Family emergency scam is facing additional charges of fraud over $5,000 and recruiting for a criminal organization, for a total now of 13 counts of fraud over $5,00 and three criminal organization related charges.

On January 10th, a 25-year-old Quebec man was charged with seven counts of fraud over $5,000. Then the next day, two other men from Quebec, 25 and 26 years old, were charged with 10 counts of fraud over $5,00 and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000. The 25-year-old originally arrested had three more counts of fraud over $5,000 added on, for a total of ten.

On January 19th, investigators charged the two 25-year-olds with committing an indictable offence for the benefit of a criminal organization, and one was also charged with recruiting for a criminal organization. He is the one facing the extra charges laid today (Wed).

The amount taken from the victims is in excess of $100,000. A caller says they are your grandchild or other family member and something terrible has happened, leaving them in jail in need of bail money. It was reported to investigators that victims handed over money to a man claiming to be a courier, bailiff, or bail bondsman to help their family member

The three men are 25-year-old Ahmad Ebadi , 26-year-old Cedric Oligny and 25-year-old Sofyane Elgamal.