Elderly Toronto couple scammed out of $13,000 by bogus cops

Toronto police are searching for suspects who tricked an elderly couple out of tens of thousands of dollars by pretending to be police officers.

According to police, the couple received a call on the evening of January 20 from someone claiming to be a police officer.

The alleged cops told the couple their credit cards had been used fraudulently and needed to be transferred.

“The suspects further stated that a courier would be dispatched immediately to retrieve the credit cards and credit card PIN,” police said in a news release Wednesday.

When the couriers arrived at their home, the couple handed over their cards, which were later used to pay about $13,000, police said.

Investigators have released photos of the suspects and are asking for the public's help in identifying and locating them.

Toronto police are looking for two men who allegedly defrauded an elderly couple in January 2024. (TPS)

One suspect is described as a heavy-set man with a beard and medium-dark hair. He was last seen wearing a black baseball cap with the Toronto Raptors logo on the front, a black and gray Nike sweater, gray track pants, a brown coat and gray cushion-style slippers with white socks.

The second suspect is a thin woman with long black hair. He was last seen wearing a gray pullover sweater with a hood and gray sweatpants.

Investigators believe there may be more victims, so they are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-808-5300 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or www.222tips.com.