Tag: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
Police issue warning over ‘red flag’ after woman loses $5K in romance scam
A Tillsonburg woman lost $5,000 after falling victim to an online romance scam, Ontario Provincial Police said on Tuesday.
Huron-Kinloss resident victim of crypto scam
A Huron-Kinloss residents has lost approximately $60,000 after recently falling victim to cryptocurrency fraud. On April 16, South Bruce OPP were dispatched to an address in the municipality, where an individual had reported being a victim of fraud. The investigation found the individual had been attempting to invest in cryptocurrency through an online agency. The […]
Kincardine residents lose thousands in cryptocurrency scams
Police are again warning residents to be cautious when engaging with cryptocurrencies after two more locals became scam victims recently. According to the South Bruce OPP, a Kincardine resident reported losing $4,000 on March 5 after transferring the money online in response to a pop-up advertisement. The resident was led to believe their computer had […]
Huron-Kinloss resident loses $215K in cryptocurrency scam
A Huron-Kinloss resident is out $215,000 after falling victim to a cryptocurrency scam. According to South Bruce OPP, the victim received a bill from a utility company that was higher than their anticipated amount. When the victim spoke to someone that they believed was a company representative, they were told the issue was a processing […]
Kincardine resident loses $100,000 in cryptocurrency scam
A Kincardine resident is out nearly $100,000 after falling victim to a cryptocurrency scam, police say. The South Bruce OPP say they were dispatched to an address in Kincardine on Tuesday where an individual reported being a victim of fraud. The police said their investigation revealed the victim made a series of transactions amounting to […]