Charges laid after scammers pose as UCalgary staff

Calgary Police Service has arrested and charged two men from Ontario in connection with a scam targeting students at the University of Calgary. The two suspects reportedly posed as UCalgary employees and approached students on campus, telling them that they had excess inventory of projectors that they were willing to sell at a discounted price. According to police, one student agreed to purchase a projector and accepted a ride from the suspects to the bank; the suspects then took the student’s money and left without giving them a projector. The student then reported the incident to campus security. Calgary police believe that the suspects have visited multiple campuses across Canada with this scam.