Tag: Scam
OPP And CAFC Raise Awareness Of Romance Scams Ahead Of Valentine’s...
The following bulletin was prepared by the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) for the awareness of community members and supported by the OPP and members of...
Two Charged After Peterborough County Resident Loses $8,000 To Grandparent Scam
The OPP Peterborough / Northumberland Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) have made an arrest with respect to the "Grandparent scam" that has been targeting...
Arrests Made In “Airline Ticket Scam”
Investigators from the Peel Regional Police 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau in collaboration with the Fraud Bureau have arrested and charged a man from...
Ontario Resident Loses Over $200,000 To Romance Dating Scam
The OPP Norfolk County Detachment is urging everyone to familiarize themselves with various scams including the Romance and Dating Scam.
On Monday, January 9, 2023,...
Puppy Buying Scam Reported By Innisfil Resident After Losing Hundreds Of...
The South Simcoe Police Service is reminding residents to be wary of buying pets online after a puppy scam was reported by an Innisfil...
Collingwood Resident Loses $8000 To Grandparent Scam, One Person Charged
Members of the Crime Unit from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Huronia West OPP and Ottawa Police Service have...
Wasaga Beach Resident Loses $10,000 To The Emergency Scam
Huronia West OPP are issuing a warning and seeking the public's assistance in relation to an emergency scam, also known as the grandparent scam,...
The Grandparent Scam Continues To Be A Trending Problem
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has tips on how to protect yourself from scams in which criminals are targeting elderly persons.
The grandparent or emergency...
West Parry Sound OPP Warns Of Local Scam
The West Parry Sound OPP are warning the public about a scam that seems to be targeting seniors in our community.
Police have received several...
One Charged, One Wanted In Connection With $70,000 Romance Scam
The Frontenac OPP have made an arrest in relation to a romance fraud. Police are looking for assistance to identify another person of interest.
In...