Edmonton Journal
🏢 Postmedia
📍 AB
May 21, 2026
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Edmonton police team with 'ethical hackers,' U.S. Secret Service to thwart global scammers
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Const. Brian Mason with the Edmonton city police virtual investigations section speaks to the media about "ethical hackers" on Thursday, May 21, 2026. PHOTO BY STEVEN SANDOR /Postmedia Article content A senior in Ontario is asked to come up with more than $800,000 — that’s her entire life savings plus a line of credit — to satisfy a scammer’s false demands. Police are dispatched to her home and her local bank in order to stop her from making a mistake that will ruin the rest of her life. Article content A woman in Vancouver begins an online relationship with a mystery man. She is sure his inte…
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