The OPP are warning the public about a phishing type fraud that has popped up…
‘The notorious Grandson scam has claimed another victim,’ RCMP said
Nanaimo (September 22, 2020) – The Nanaimo RCMP announced that a local 80-year-old lost $14,000 in connection with a grandson scam in early September. The scammers led her to believe, she was helping her grandson getting out of jail after he was supposedly involved in...
Courtice couple charged for participating in Canada-wide lottery scam
Courtice (September 17, 2020) – The Durham Regional Police arrested a Courtice couple – both in their seventies – for allegedly participating in a Canada-wide lottery scam. The police identified eleven victims until now. The price scam allegedly targeted elderly...
Scammers targeting businesses with pre-paid credit card scams
Witless Bay (July 7, 2020) – The Ferryland RCMP issued a warning of a new scam that targets business owners who are selling pre-paid Visa cards. The Mounties published the scam alert following a report from a convenience store in Witless Bay. The business lost over...
Two men arrested in advance fee fraud scheme investigation
Toronto (May 25, 2020) – The Toronto police arrested two men on May 12 for allegedly stealing $600,000 posing as lawyers settling a class-action lawsuit in an advance fee scheme. Erik Ariel Fishman (40) and Joseph Simon Rassi (32) are accused of contacting people who... OPP warn against emergency scam targeting grandparents
Fort Frances (May 19, 2020) – The Fort Frances OPP is warning against a ‘sinister’ emergency scam targeting grandparents in the Rainy River district area over the past month. The phone scammer posed as the lawyer hired to defend the grandchild who they claim to be in...