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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Local - Just Hang Up WPS Inspector Jennifer McKinnon, answers questions from the media during news conference Tuesday. The Manitoba government and Winnipeg Police Service announce, Just Hang Up, a grandparents scam ad campaign with Justice Minister Matt Wiebe and members of the WPS at the news conference held at the Legislative Building Tuesday. Amanda Macrae, CEO, A&O: Support Services for Older Adults, also was apart of the conference. Press Release: The Winnipeg Police Service in partnership with A&O: Support Services for Older Adults, hold a live news conference regarding a new anti-fraud campaign called Just Hang Up, aimed to protect older adults from emergency and grandparent type scams that occur by phone. This campaign was supported through funding from the Manitoba Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund. Feb 24th, 2026