A former Niagara Falls accountant who defrauded people upwards of $75,000 has been ordered not…
Senior says she was tricked into spending $20K in gift-card phone scam
June 7, 2021 – A Vancouver senior wants to warn the public of a phone scam after she was tricked into buying $20,000 in gift cards. The 74-year-old says she received a phone call on May 25 from someone who sounded exactly like her 24-year-old grandson. The man...
Seniors in Hamilton scammed out of $347K in 2020, police say
April 26, 2021 – Hamilton police in Ontario say scammers defrauded seniors out of $347,644.65 last year despite there being fewer frauds compared to 2019. A report by the service states there were 103 reports and 32 victims of fraud against seniors in 2019...
Area senior falls victim to fraud, loses $130,000 to check fraud
On Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Nottawasaga Detachment, Crime Unit, arrested a 48-year-old Essa Township man on charges of fraud over $5,000. This was the result of information received from a financial institution...