Tag: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
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 […]
ATM scams cost 95-year-old, two other seniors thousands: OPP
Provincial police are probing three Huron County ATM scams that cost seniors thousands of dollars.
One dead, three hurt in crash north of London
One person is dead and three people were hurt after a crash north of London Wednesday evening, police say.
Two Oxford County residents lose $240K in scams: OPP
Oxford OPP are reminding the public that legitimate businesses and the government will not ask for payment with bitcoin or payment cards after two residents were defrauded of $240,000 in separate scams. Police said they were notified Monday that a resident of Zorra Township is out more than $200,000 after falling for a bitcoin scam, […]