Calgary Police Bust Fraud Ring, Drains $1.3M

0:00It's April 22nd, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Calgary News today, your AI-powered local news. Calgary police just hit three guys with charges after they ran a slick fraud ring that drained about $1.3 million from locals. This year, victims got sweet talk into handing over online banking logins, pins, and even mailing their debit cards to fake couriers who cashed out big on gift, cards and luxury gear. The cops zeroed in on 15 connected scams from March through August 2025, digging through over 80 production orders and piles of evidence. They raided a spot on Dalton Drive in northwest Calgary on April 14th, grabbing two men along with 59,000 in cash, cards, IDs and cocaine. Next day, they nabbed the third dude at a house on 52nd Street in Edmonton. For 80 reports poured in this year, hitting folks hard across the city with massive losses that add up quick.

1:00The crew faces counts of fraud over $5,000, unauthorized card use, money laundering, and theft over 5,000 names like. 22-year-old Syrac Haptome, and Ogieth Mayum, from Ottawa, plus 25-year-old Brian Shodoo Kenyamba from Edmonton. Maim was already dodging 10 Canada-wide warrants for weapons stuff. Now investigators are peeling back more layers, linking this to a bigger network stretching past Calgary, teaming up with Edmonton, Ontario, Ottawa, and peel cops. Meanwhile, scammers are switching scripts, posing as CPS officers in over 30 calls since January, scamming another 43,000 bucks, through fake traffic tickets, crypto demands, and give card hustles. Police urge you to hang up on any urgent calls, demanding cash or info, verify straight with your bank using a trusted number or hit a branch. As they keep reviewing evidence for more charges, stay sharp out there to dodge these predators.