Tag: Scams
Man loses $9,000 in late night ‘grandparent scam’: Police
A St. Thomas man is out $9,000 after receiving a call from someone fraudulently posing as a lawyer.
Couple loses $17K in bitcoin scam: Police
St. Thomas police are urging caution after an elderly couple lost $17,000 in a cryptocurrency scam.
Grandparents scam: More complaints in London, new photo released by police
London police have received more complaints about the so-called grandparents scam. Police issued a warning to the public last week after receiving several complaints about the fraud involving scammers who call people and inform them that their family member has been charged and needs money for a lawyer or bail. The fraudsters pretend to be […]
St. Thomas man loses $10,000 in grandparent scam: Police
A St. Thomas man has been bilked out of $10,000 after falling victim to what’s known as a grandparent scam, St. Thomas police said in a statement Tuesday.
Investor out $6,500 in cryptocurrency scam: OPP
Ontario Provincial Police in Perth County are warning residents to be wary of cryptocurrency scams after one person was defrauded of thousands of dollars.
Two local governments face ‘cyber security’ woes. Are citizens at risk?
Officials with a pair of local governments, Central Elgin and Elgin County, are warning residents of an uptick in scam emails posing as the municipalities, weeks after a “cyber security incident” downed the latter’s website and email system.
2021 historic year for scams, according to provincial police
Losses last year still totalled $379-million.
Police issue cryptocurrency warning after man scammed out of $140K
A Southwestern Ontario police chief is warning the public to be wary of cryptocurrency scams after a man was defrauded of more than $140,000.
Romance scam costs St. Thomas woman $80K: police
A St. Thomas woman has lost $80,000 after an online romance scam, police say.