The daughter of two Winnipeg seniors who fell victim to a so-called grandparent scam say somebody at their bank should have noticed fraud was taking place when more than $10,000 was transferred on their behalf in the branch over two consecutive days.

Carla Sasley said her parents, Sam and Cecile Victor, received a call in late July from someone pretending to be their grandson, telling them he'd been in a car accident.

She said somebody who said they were his lawyer then got on the phone, telling them their grandson had hit a pregnant woman, was going to be charged with a crime and he needed money for bail.

"It just sounded so true," said Cecile Victor. "When they asked for money, I thought if I don't send the money, they could hurt him."

The Victors are both over 80.

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