Victim Sends Scammer $1000 For A Job (Hand or Blow?)

(TILLSONBURG, ON) – The Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating an online fraud, in the Town of Tillsonburg.

On September 12, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m., members of the Oxford OPP received a report from a member of the public that they were defrauded through an online job advertisement.

The victim reports learning about a work from home job opportunity through an advertisement on social media. The victim responded to the advertisement and communicated through a texting app, as requested by the suspected scammer.

After communicating for a couple of days, and sending a couple of e-transfers, amounting to just under $1000, the victim contacted police, suspecting a scam.

The investigation is ongoing.

Police want to remind the public to be careful sending money for anything they find online. There are reputable people and companies that use social media appropriately, but there also ones that try to take advantage of people.

If you think you have been a victim of fraud, please reach out to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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