The Guelph Police Fraud unit would like to warn all residents of a phone scam from
an international phone number (859-342-0526). The caller will claim to be from their Financial Institution and will tell the victim that there may have been fraudulent activity on their bank account.
The caller will then ask for account holder information such as date of birth, mailing address, user names and passwords and may even ask the victim to log into their online banking account so they can gain access to it.
People should not respond to these communications. Financial Institutions will not proactively call account holders and request this information over the phone. Further, they will never contact an account holder and ask them to log into their online banking.
If you do receive this type of a call simply tell them you believe it is a fraud and contact your Bank directly to confirm that there has been no fraudulent activity on your account.
If you have responded to this type of a call and have provided personal information be sure to notify your bank and change your online banking password.
Further, you should notify Equifax (www.equifax.ca or call 1-800-465-7166) and Trans Union (www.tuc.ca or call 1-800-663-9980) to have an alert placed on your credit report.
If you have become a victim of fraud, please contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre by email at [email protected] or call 1-888-495-8501 to report it.
Break and enter
On February 10, 2016, the Guelph Police went to an Arthur Street North residence to investigate a break and enter. The culprit(s) damaged a door to a shed on the property to gain entry sometime overnight. No theft is reported.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact Cst B. Gemin at 519-824-1212 at extension #7530. Anonymous tips can be left at CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.csgw.tips.
A safe community starts with a safe home. Protect yourself and your family with these home safety tips from Guelph Police investigative support services. You can also check out recent break and enter locations by going to our crime mapping page.
Road safety enforcement
School Zone speed enforcement– St. Francis Catholic School in the area of Imperial Road South from 3:00 p.m. -3:45 p.m. 3 tickets issued.
Stop sign – Richardson Street/Margaret Street from 9:35 a.m. to 10:48 a.m. 2 tickets issued
Speed enforcement – three locations between 8:15 a.m. and 11:54 a.m. – Edinburgh Road South/Maplewood Drive 5 tickets issued Woodlawn Road East 5 tickets issued and Imperial Road South/Stephanie Drive 0 tickets issued
Theft from cars
On February 10, 2016 the Guelph Police received two reports from Guelph residents about thefts from their cars. The locations were Woolwich Street and Lois Lane.
This crime is easily avoided by locking your cars, keeping valuables out of sight or removed from your vehicle and parked in a well-lit and visible area where possible. If you do fall victim to this crime, please report using the Guelph Police CopLogic online reporting system. You can find this on the Guelph Police website under Online Reporting. You can also check out recent theft from car locations by going to our crime mapping page.
Police incidents in the last 24 hours
The Guelph Police were involved in 185 incidents in the past 24 hours. Incidents involve everything from traffic stops and accidental 911 calls to domestics and break and enters.
Special Olympics 2016 Spring Games fundraiser
Come to the Stampede Ranch on Friday February 12, 2016 from 7pm till close to have a ton of fun and raise money for the Special Olympics 2016 Spring Games.
The entry fee as well as all the fundraising activities going on inside will be going to support the games.
