#ScamAlert

🚨 BREAKING: Gareth West, 42, arrested in Quebec for allegedly running a $30M “grandparent scam” targeting elderly Americans. 😱 Accused of posing as a wealthy real estate developer, West allegedly led a network of 20+ scammers operating call centers in Montreal since 2021. 📞 Scammers posed as grandchildren in distress, tricking victims into sending cash via fake lawyers or bail agents. 💸 Facing extradition to the US for wire fraud and money laundering charges, West could get up to 40 years if convicted. 23 alleged scammer employees were arrested in March.