Online Crime

• Ontario, U.S. police probe leads to Peterborough man’s arrest on child luring charges

  A man was arrested and charged with child luring following an investigation by Peterborough police, OPP, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and police in Charlottesville, Va.

  Crime

  Jun 7, 2023
  
• 2 men charged, SIU involved amid Fort Erie child exploitation investigation

  Niagara regional police say Ontario's police watchdog became involved in an investigation after two men were arrested in a child exploitation probe.

  Crime

  May 31, 2023
  
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• Sextortion ‘recovery scams’ on the rise in Canada, experts warn

  Cybertip is warning about sextortion recovery scams, where fraudsters target the same people who were victims of the extortion scam.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2023
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• Online safety educator says parents need to be diligent in light of 92-victim child luring case

  An online safety educator is urging parents to monitor what their kids are doing online. It comes after a man pleaded guilty to sex crimes involving more than 90 underaged victims.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2023
• Saskatchewan ICE unit says 31 ‘sextortion’ crimes reported since November 2022

  In recent cases across Canada, approximately 70 per cent of victims have been teenage boys, and the suspects are typically searching for a financial gain. 

  Education

  Jan 16, 2023
• Manitoba man arrested after government, law enforcement threatened on social media

  A report from INTERPOL indicated threats toward government, law enforcement, and medical officials were posted on a social media account connected to a local suspect.

  Crime

  Jan 16, 2023
• Winnipeg man arrested after officers allegedly threatened online

  A Winnipeg man has been arrested after police say officers were threatened online.

  Crime

  Jan 7, 2023
• OPP warn of online sex extortion scam in Haliburton County

  OPP say suspect(s) using fake profiles on social media and dating sites are connecting with would-be victims online, eventually leading to requests for sexual images and threats.

  Crime

  Oct 4, 2022
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• OPP warn of ‘sextortion’ scam after Middlesex resident conned out of $4,000

  Although the victim had not shared intimate images with the scammer, police say they were blackmailed after being made to believe that images had been captured by their phone.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2022
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• Manitoba teams up with Winnipeg police to crack down on crypto cybercrime

  The province is giving $100,000 to Winnipeg police to support efforts against new online scams and crypto-related cybercrime.

  Crime

  Aug 3, 2022