(Township of South Frontenac) On the 5th of October 2014 at approximately 8:00 pm a male attended a South Frontenac address and fraudulently obtained $12,500 worth of jewelry. The items had been sale on Kijiji and arrangements had been made for the male to arrive from the Montreal area and trade a certified cheque for the jewelry.
The male suspect is described as being male white, with tanned skin, 5’10†tall, thin build, dark, short hair, wearing a black jacket, black dress pants, square rimmed glasses, and a gold chain with a cross. The victim was able to identify that he was driving a grey 2006 Volkswagen Jetta, however no plate was obtained.
Anyone who may have information with regards to this crime is encouraged to contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Residents are encouraged to be mindful when dealing with a cheque as payment from an unknown source. Most cheques have security features that will be described on the front or back of the cheque. Also consider meeting any buyers at a public bank rather than your home to confirm cheque validity.