Charles Gillen appeared briefly in court Tuesday
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Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officers arrested Gillen at St. John’s International Airport March 2 and charged him with extortion, fraud over $5,000 and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence in connection with a scam targeting seniors. Including the newest charges, Gillen now faces nine counts each of extortion, fraud over $5,000 and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, along with three counts of wearing a disguise with intent to commit a crime.
“A phone number was provided to the senior, who was told to call back once money was withdrawn from their bank and they were informed at that point that an individual would attend their home to pick up that money,” Cadigan said. “In some of the cases reported to the RNC, there were thousands in losses.”
Gillen is the second person the RNC has arrested in connection with the “grandparent scam.” In December, 23-year-old Marin Cournoyer was arrested and charged with fraud after a Paradise resident called police to report a situation in progress where Cournoyer was attempting to collect cash from them. Cournoyer had allegedly posed as a lawyer representing the resident’s loved one who was in trouble and needed bail money.
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