(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is again reminding residents to be wary of unsolicited phone calls following scam reports in the detachment area. Reports from Municipality of Kincardine residents report a computer pop-up message “RCMP is investigating your IP address for child pornography. Pay $150 and the investigation will stopâ€Â. Municipality of Brockton residents have reported the computer repair scam where the “technician†calls to advise your computer has an issue they can “fix†remotely for a fee.
Fraud continues to be a multi-billion dollar per year money maker. The scams will continue as long as the scammers continue to make money. Always verify an unsolicited contact; unsolicited means that you didn’t ask for it. You work hard to earn your money so work hard to protect it.
Anyone interested in more information on fraud can call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1 888 495 8501 or check online at http://www.antifraudcentre.ca/.
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.