A 67-year-old Barrie, Ont. legal secretary has been arrested following a six-month investigation resulting in…
Barrie legal secretary responsible for $700K worth of fraud
A 67-year-old Barrie, Ont. legal secretary has been arrested following a six-month investigation resulting in $700,000 worth of fraud. The woman had been employed as a legal secretary at a local law firm for over 40 years. The victim contacted police after learning...
Two Barrie men face charges in alleged Home Hardware fraud
On June 24, two men allegedly defrauded a Home Hardware in Bradford, Ont. by slight of hand tricks at the cashier’s desk. Later, a second occurrence at a local No Frills grocery store was also linked to the suspects. Detectives from the South Simcoe Police...
Rental scam rearing its head in Barrie
Barrie Police Service has recently been advised of a current scam occurring within the Barrie area in regards to rental properties. Advertisements have been placed on Kijiji, Craig’s List or other similar ad posting sites with houses for rent with the price...
67-year-old Barrie legal secretary charged with fraud
A 67-year-old legal secretary has been arrested and charged with fraud over $5,000 by the Barrie Police Fraud Unit after working for over 40 years at a local law firm. The victim had contacted police after learning that several bills had not been paid and questioned...