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MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say they’re dismantling a network of criminals who targeted aged other folks on-line using a romance scam.

Police say they rely on to arrest 12 other folks this day in Montreal, Quebec Metropolis and within the Outaouais space, together with the presumed head of the ring and his two lieutenants.

Authorities say the crew has been working the alleged scam for several years, focusing on weak other folks, basically aged, by dating sites and on social media.

Police say about 50 other folks were victimized for a total of $2.3 million.

The suspects are anticipated to be arraigned later this day by video convention on prices of fraud or receiving stolen items, looking out on their level of involvement.

Provincial police say an substitute on the amount of parents arrested shall be communicated later.

This document by The Canadian Press used to be first printed Sept. 15, 2020.