Rhonda McCarthy, a Springwater, Ont. woman who was charged with defrauding multiple condominiums was sentenced…
Barrie police are warning the public about an Kijiji ad tricking people to buy fake gold
Police in Ontario is warning the public about an online offer that isn’t worth its weight in gold. Investigators say they’ve received complaints of counterfeit gold bars being sold online through buy and sell websites such as Kijiji. Police say the bars appear to be...
Barrie fraudsters using old real estate listing in scam
Barrie, Ont. fraudsters are using old real estate listings to try and scam would-be renters. A Barrie woman moved into her home four years ago and to her surprise, the old listing for the house is now being used online by scammers to attract potential renters with too...
Distraction theft and attempted fraud in Barrie
On July 3 two female suspects were involved in a distraction theft and attempted fraud at a Sears in Barrie, Ont. One of the suspects removed the victims wallet from her purse and then two of the women involved in the fraud went to a RBC bank and attempted to withdraw...
Former property manager gets jail time for Collingwood condo fraud
A Springwater, Ont. woman was sentence to about four-and-a-half years in jail for defrauding condominium corporations in The Blue Mountains, Barrie and Collingwood of more than $909,000. On Monday, Justice Nancy Dawson sentenced Springwater Township native Rhonda...