Wingham Free Press
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police are continuing to investigate an online investment fraud resulting in over $800,000 in losses in Waterloo. On March 12, 2024, police began an investigation after receiving a report of a victim defrauded in connection to an online investment scam. The victim viewed a video promising high returns with a […]
Door to Door/in person scams/Reno fraud: Despite the evolution of technology, one fraud still remains the same: Door to Door and in person scams. The fraudsters use high-pressure sales tactics or offer a low price for some services and in return the victim gets services with no or little value. Typical frauds are services like […]
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fraud following a report to police on February 21st, 2024. On February 21st, 2024, a 28-year-old individual from Perth County was filling up their vehicle with fuel at a gas station in the Municipality of South Huron, Exeter. They paid with a credit […]
(TOWN OF WASAGA BEACH, ON) – The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two individuals in a Grandparent Scam investigation. Between February 22, 2024, and February 24, 2024, Huronia West OPP were notified of a potential grandparent scam in progress. The victim was contacted by phone advising that their […]
The Guelph Police Service is again warning the public to be cautious when investing online after a local man lost more than $180,000, much of it after ignoring warnings from bank staff that he was being scammed. On Friday, a Guelph man in his 60s contacted police to report the fraud. He reported last November […]
(NORTH BAY, ON) – On February 2, 2024, an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) member seconded to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) was notified by a CAFC Call Taker that a Canadian victim business reported a Spear Phishing fraud. The member subsequently contacted the United States Secret Service (USSS) representative regarding the fraud. The USSS quickly contacted the […]