Tag: Scams
Romance scams: How they start, what can happen, how to avoid them
Reporter Noah Brennan breaks down what you need to know about romance rip-offs.
Two area residents scammed out of $400K: OPP
Provincial police are investigating two separate scams in Huron County that bilked two people out of nearly $400,000 combined.
Alert grocery clerk praised for saving elderly customer from scam
The quick thinking of a St. Marys Foodland cashier helped prevent an 89-year-old customer from falling victim to a phone scam earlier this month, Stratford police say.
Area senior loses $40K in grandparent scam: OPP
A Huron County senior was taken for $40,000 in a grandparent scam, OPP said.
Watch out for scams after area senior taken for $2,000: OPP
Provincial police warn the public to watch out for fraudsters after a Southwestern Ontario senior was scammed out of $2,000, and almost thousands more.
Area resident loses $73K in sweepstakes scam: Police
A person in St. Marys convinced they won millions of dollars and a new luxury car from Publisher’s Clearing House has reportedly lost $73,000 in the region’s latest sweepstakes scam, police say.
With emergency scams on the rise, police launch awareness campaign
Provincial police and the Mounties are teaming up to raise awareness about an old scam targeting seniors that’s made a costly comeback recently in Southwestern Ontario.
Police foil ’emergency’ scam, arrest courier picking up $8K
A 22-year-old has been charged in a fraud investigation in an Oxford County township, provincial police say.
Area teen falls prey to ‘sugar baby’ scam: Police
Woodstock police are warning so-called “sugar babies” – women or girls who provide companionship to an older man, known as a sugar daddy, in exchange for money or mentorship – to be vigilant after a teen was sent a fake cheque as part of a scam.
18-year-old out thousands of dollars in ‘sextortion’ scam: Police
Police are warning citizens to be vigilant against “sextortion” scams after an 18-year-old Middlesex County resident lost $4,000.