Romance Scam

• OPP search for man behind romance scam

  Police say a man was involved in a scheme that saw the victim duped out of over $70,000 between January and March of 2020.

  Canada

  Sep 21
  
• OPP investigate fraud and extortion in Norfolk County

  Norfolk County OPP said the victim was defrauded of over $6,000 between November 2021 and August 2022 after establishing an online relationship over social media.

  Crime

  Aug 22
  
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• Okanagan man hit in online friendship scam

  The Kelowna man sent a significant amount of money to assist the woman. The victim requested to be repaid and suggested the woman come to Canada.

  Crime

  Aug 4
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• New scam uses threatening videos to target users of escort services, B.C. police say

  Police said B.C. fraudsters are sending videos to their victims, appearing to show the fraudsters armed with rifles driving to the victim's homes.

  Crime

  Jul 13
• Alberta woman conned out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by online lothario

  An Alberta woman is warning others after falling victim emotionally and financially to a romance/cryptocurrency scam that cost her hundreds of thousands of dollars.

  Consumer

  Mar 24
• Single woman shares ‘Calgary Romeo’ online dating warning: ‘Love bombing is a real thing’

  'When it comes to online dating, I just want to remind people to really do their due diligence. Love bombing is a real thing. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.'

  Crime

  Feb 24
• Calgary Romeo racks up almost $25K from victims in bogus tech scams

  In many of the cases, victims convinced their family and friends to buy in on the tech deals. CPS said victims have been located in Langley, Surrey, Delta, Cochrane and Calgary.

  Crime

  Feb 23
• Do your research to avoid potential bad dates on Valentine’s Day, cops say

  With Valentine's Day just around the corner, police are warning Winnipeggers looking for love to keep safe when using online dating apps, and to watch out for romance scams.

  Crime

  Feb 8
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• Manitoba woman taken for $50K in online ‘romance scam’, RCMP say

  An extensive two-year investigation has led to charges against two Ontario men.

  Crime

  Sep 29, 2021
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• Guelph police say woman lost $5,500 in romance scam

  Guelph police say a 68-year-old woman lost $5,500 in a so-called romance scam and are warning the public to be cautious when dealing with people on the internet.

  Crime

  Sep 23, 2021