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Aylmer police say a resident has lost nearly $200,000 in a cryptocurrency fraud that began on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
The individual learned of an investment company on X and began sending cryptocurrency, Aylmer police said in a statement on Monday.
During the summer, the unidentified individual sent several payments but “began to have suspicions but it was too late,” police said.
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Aylmer Police are investigating and reminding the public to avoid any online transactions from unverified persons or companies.
Aylmer youth charged in separate incidents
Aylmer police have charged two youth in separate incidents on Christmas Eve.
Officers responded to a home at 6:30 a.m. for reports of an “out-of-control female youth,” Aylmer police said in a statement on Monday.
Police say the unidentified youth kicked in a front door and interior door. The youth uttered a threat to cause bodily harm to police when officers arrived, police say.
The youth was charged with mischief and uttering threats and was released on an undertaking with conditions.
The accused will appear in youth court in January, police said.
Later that day, officers responded to a disturbance downtown and a report of an assault.
A 15-year-old boy threw a ceramic coffee cup at his caregiver, striking her in the back of the head, police said. He then broke a chair and threw an item breaking a computer monitor, police said.
He was charged with mischief and assault and released on an undertaking with conditions, police said.
The accused is expected to appear in St. Thomas youth court in January, police said.
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