Wingham Free Press
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrests two suspects in connection with a theft at local bank. On September 3, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a theft at a local bank within Centre Wellington Township, with the two suspects involved, fleeing […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a recent scam that took advantage of a Huron County teenager. A 19-year-old Central Huron teen received a phone call on August 5th, 2025, from someone stating that they worked at the teen’s banking institution and needed to send someone to pick up her […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – On August 26, 2025, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to an address in the Municipality of Kincardine, where an individual reported being victim of a fraud. Investigation revealed that over the past few months, the victim made a series of transactions amounting to approximately $95,000 through a cryptocurrency trading […]
(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – Two additional suspects have been arrested in connection with a year-long investigation into an online fraud scam. In October 2024, the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began the investigating an incident in which an individual from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory had been defrauded for over $100,000. This […]
On Wednesday afternoon, the Guelph Police Service received a call regarding a possible loss of funds, totaling $150,000, to a fraudulent renovation scam. The caller advised they had hired a construction company based out of Woodstock, Ontario, to do renovations on a business space in Guelph. After receiving a quote, the caller provided the company […]
The Windsor Police Service has charged three people, including an employee of a telecommunications company, in connection with a fraud scheme involving stolen customer information. On May 21, 2025, the Windsor Police Financial Crimes Unit launched an investigation after the company reported that a fraudulent account had been opened using two stolen identities. The account […]
(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested three people in relation to a year-long investigation into an online fraud scam. In October 2024, Prince Edward County OPP responded to a call where the victim had been defrauded for over $100,000 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. The year-long investigation continued with the assistance of […]
(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) – One person has been arrested and charged after an investigation where a local victim was defrauded. On February 25, 2025, members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were advised of a fraud where the victim, from Temiskaming Shores, had been the target of online and in person scams. […]
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – Police arrest man again after multiple separate occurrences reported. On July 16, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called by a U-Haul depot stated a person did not pay his bill and failed to return the rented trailer. Police later located the trailer which was returned to the depot and […]
(OTONABEE-SOUTH MONAGHAN TOWNSHIP, ON) – The Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made an arrest relating to a ‘moving’ scam. On Sunday July 13, 2025, the Peterborough County OPP received a call from an individual who was in the process of moving to Peterborough. The caller advised that they had hired a […]