The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning the public of a new scam in the area.
On February 20th,2025 the Orillia OPP were made aware of a new scam to the surrounding area involving fire protection. Police were provided an oddly formatted pamphlet with no business markings, stating it was a home safety checklist with advice for fire safety. With assistance from the Orillia Fire Prevention Officer it was determined that fire alarms pictured in the pamphlet did not seem to be Canadian standard. Further investigation determined that there were no business markings, address or phone numbers associated to the pamphlet other than a hand written number on one of the pages.
The Orillia OPP want people to be aware that there are dishonest people out there who want to take your money and if you have been victim of a similar fraud and have lost money please contact the Orillia OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
The Orillia OPP is committed to public safety and crime prevention. If you have any information about crime in our community please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). You can submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00