Wingham Free Press
(FRENCH RIVER, ON) – Police charged two people in relation to a fraud investigation. On March 14, 2025, the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began a fraud investigation where a victim lost approximately $6,000, in relation to what is known as the “Emergency/Grandparents Scam”, in the French River area. With the assistance […]
(CALEDON, ON) – Members of the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals with fraud and public mischief following two stolen vehicle investigations. On January 29, 2025, just after midnight, a vehicle was reported stolen on Old Church Road in Caledon East while unoccupied on the side of the road. On January […]
(CALEDON, ON) – Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual for scams associated with car sales. In July 2024, Caledon OPP received a report of fraudulent transactions while purchasing vehicles. The fraud was initiated through an ad on Facebook Marketplace where a family discount was offered on the sale […]
(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. […]
(NEW TECUMSETH, ON) – As a result of an ongoing police investigation, members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), have arrested and charged an individual in connection to a fraud investigation. On February 6 2024, at approximately 6:00 p.m. officers were dispatched to a fraud incident located at 233 Church St South, […]
A woman is facing fraud charges after obtaining over $30,000 from a Money Mart. On December 4, 2024, at approximately 5:20 p.m., a female suspect visited a Money Mart in Oshawa, where she successfully cashed a fraudulent cheque, receiving over $30,000 in cash. The Financial Crimes Unit took over the investigation and were able to […]
(KINCARDINE, ON) – On February 25, 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 $100,000 through a cryptocurrency investment […]
(HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON) – An individual has been charged resulting from a fraud investigation that was initiated in the fall of 2023. On October 7, 2023, the Haldimand detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched an investigation that involved several victims in the Dunnville area. The investigation revealed individuals purchased concert tickets on a popular […]
(ADJALA-TOSORONTIO, ON) – As a result of an ongoing police investigation, members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with the assistance of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) have arrested and charged an individual in connection to a fraud investigation. On February 7, 2025 at approximately 3:34 p.m. Police were dispatched to a […]
A 42-year-old Meaford man has been arrested and charged at the conclusion of an investigation conducted by the Owen Sound Police Service Criminal Investigations Branch after an Owen Sound Restaurant was defrauded out of more than $25,000. The investigation determined that the accused was able to steal a bank card and associated pin number for […]