Tag: Scams
Romance scam costs Hanover resident over $100,000
Hanover Police are investigating after a resident was defrauded out of over $100,000 in an online romance scam. Police said the local resident is out approximately $117,000 since 2021. “These cases are becoming more frequent, with total losses reported in the hundreds of thousands of dollars every year that involve many victims in our community. […]
Fraudsters taking advantage of confusion over import tariffs: Police
London police are warning the public about a new tariff scam involving the shipping of packages.
Beware this jewelry-swiping ‘distraction theft’: London police
London police are asking for help identifying a woman after two distraction-style thefts in the city’s northeast.
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.
Police sound alarm over rash of five-figure ‘cryptocurrency fraud’ cases
St. Thomas police are urging caution after they say three people lost $30,000 or more each in cryptocurrency fraud incidents that were reported to them within less than a week.