> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.thecanadareport.ca/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Pelham Grandparent Scam Leads to Charges Against Two Milton Teens - URL: https://www.thecanadareport.ca/milton-teens-pelham-grandparent-scam/ - Published: 2026-11-10T15:33:27.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-10T16:34:04.000Z - Description: Milton teens face charges after a Pelham grandparent scam used a legitimate courier to collect a package of cash. - Author: Steve Cogbill - Tags: Daily News, Ontario *Sourced from 3 news outlets · most facts from the Niagara Regional Police Service · 2 points in dispute.* [*How we sourced this*](https://www.thecanadareport.ca/milton-teens-pelham-grandparent-scam/#how-we-sourced-this-story) A call claiming a nephew had been arrested led the victim to hand over a package of cash to a legitimate courier, Niagara Regional Police say. The courier did not know the package contained alleged proceeds of crime. **Key facts** - On Sept. 4, 2026, Niagara Regional Police attended a Pelham address after receiving a fraud call involving a “grandparent scam” victim who was out a large sum of money. - On Sept. 3, 2026, the victim received a call from someone pretending to be their nephew who claimed he was arrested and needed bail money, and the caller arranged for someone to come to the home to pick up cash. - The victim withdrew money and an unsuspecting courier from a legitimate delivery company picked up the package, then delivered the money to a suspect, unaware it contained proceeds of crime. - On Sept. 4, 2026, the same caller again phoned the victim, this time seeking additional funds for “lawyer expenses,” arranging another courier pickup before the victim contacted their real nephew and reported the matter to police. Police attended a Pelham address on Sept. 4 after receiving a fraud call involving a victim who was out a large sum of money in what investigators described as a “grandparent scam.” ## Caller Posed as the Victim’s Nephew The first call came Sept. 3, when someone pretending to be the victim’s nephew said they had been arrested while being driven home by an acquaintance and needed bail money, police said. The caller arranged for cash to be collected from the home. The victim withdrew the money, and an unsuspecting courier from a legitimate delivery company picked up the package and delivered it to a suspect, investigators said. ## Second Call Sought Lawyer Expenses The same caller contacted the victim again the following day, seeking more money for “lawyer expenses” and arranging another courier pickup, police said. Before that pickup could proceed, the victim contacted their real nephew to change the collection time. The nephew said they had not been arrested and had not requested money, prompting the victim to report the matter to police. ## Investigation Leads to Arrests in Milton Detectives with the Niagara police 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau took over the investigation. They determined the courier service had been requested by someone in the Milton area and identified two male suspects. A 17-year-old boy from Milton was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with offences involving proceeds of crime, as well as possession of cocaine and fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking. 8 and charged with fraud under $5,000 and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000. Published reports differ on some elements of the full charge lists. Both accused were released with future court dates, and their names were not released because of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The allegations have not been tested in court. ## Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Warning About Urgency The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says these scams “prey on the fear of a loved one being hurt or in trouble. Callers may impersonate family members, lawyers or law-enforcement officials and push for immediate payment. ## What we don't know yet - The reports do not provide specific future court dates for either accused. - The accused teens’ names have not been released. ## How outlets covered it - **The Bay Observer** — [“Two Milton Teens Arrested in Pelham Grandparent Scam”](https://bayobserver.ca/two-milton-teens-arrested-in-pelham-grandparent-scam/?ref=thecanadareport.ca), Nov. 10, 2026\. By John Best. Led with continued grandparent-scam victimization and teen fraud charges. Quoted Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. - **CTV News** (Bell Media) — [“Milton teens charged after victim from Niagara Region defrauded in ‘grandparent scam’”](https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/local/niagara/article/milton-teens-charged-after-victim-from-niagara-region-defrauded-in-grandparent-scam/?ref=thecanadareport.ca), Nov. 9, 2026\. By Joanna Lavoie. Led with charges against two Milton teens after a Niagara Region fraud. Quoted Niagara Regional Police Service. - **CHCH News** (Channel Zero) — [“Two Milton teens charged in connection with Pelham grandparent scam”](https://www.chch.com/chch-news/two-milton-teens-charged-in-connection-with-pelham-grandparent-scam/?ref=thecanadareport.ca), Nov. 9, 2026\. By Julia Vellucci. Quoted Niagara police. **Reader-funded. No ads. No paywall.** The Canada Report is independent, reader-funded Canadian news — no advertisers, nothing behind a paywall, kept free for everyone. If you value it, you can help keep it that way. [Support The Canada Report →](https://www.thecanadareport.ca/support/) --- ## How we sourced this story | Most key facts come from one source, the Niagara Regional Police Service, as reported by 3 news outlets. They differ on 2 points. | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 9 key facts · 0 independently corroborated · 8 from statements or releases · 2 disputed Where sources differ What offences the 17-year-old Milton teen was charged with (including whether additional charges such as identity document/counterfeit money were included, and whether proceeds under $5,000 were part of the charge list). CTV News: On Nov. 7, 2026, a 17-year-old boy from Milton was arrested and charged with 10 offences, including attempt to commit an indictable offence (fraud), possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of identity document, possession of cocaine and fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of counterfeit money. The Bay Observer: On Nov. 7, 2026, a 17-year-old Milton male was arrested and charged with possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking. CHCH News: On Saturday, a 17-year-old Milton boy was arrested and charged with several offences including possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl, and the attempt to commit an indictable offence (fraud). What offences the 16-year-old Milton teen was charged with (including whether fraud and an attempt charge were included, versus only possession of proceeds under $5,000). CTV News: On Nov. 8, 2026, a second suspect, a 16-year-old boy from Milton, was arrested and charged with fraud under $5,000, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and attempt to commit an indictable offence (Fraud). The Bay Observer: On Nov. 8, 2026, a 16-year-old Milton male was arrested and charged only with possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000. CHCH News: On Sunday, a 16-year-old Milton boy was arrested and charged with fraud under $5,000, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and the attempt to commit an indictable offence (fraud). Why some reports were counted once The Bay Observer, PelhamToday, and MiltonToday — the same report, published near-identically, counted once. Allegations described here are not proven in court unless stated. **Also used** - [Milton teens charged after Pelham resident targeted in alleged grandparent scam](https://www.pelhamtoday.ca/police-beat/milton-teens-charged-after-pelham-resident-targeted-in-alleged-grandparent-scam-12996539?ref=thecanadareport.ca) — PelhamToday, Nov. 9, 2026 - [Milton youth accused of seeking bail money in grandparent scam](https://www.miltontoday.ca/police-beat/milton-youth-accused-of-seeking-bail-money-in-grandparent-scam-12996548?ref=thecanadareport.ca) — MiltonToday, Nov. 9, 2026 *How we put this together: we compare reporting from the outlets above, draft with the help of AI tools, and an editor checks every story before it's published.* [*Our methodology*](https://www.thecanadareport.ca/methodology/)*.* ## Sign up for The Canada Report Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. Your modern digest of Canadian news. Friendly, clear, and in your inbox.