Romance Scam

• 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
• Huron County resident out $700K prompts romance scam warning from OPP

  Police say victims will often develop a very strong emotional attachment to the scammer 'and emotional triggers will often prevail over sound judgment.'

  Crime

  Jul 16
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• Victim defrauded of almost $1M in romance scam in Collingwood, Ont., area

  A Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP said the scammer contacted the victim online and spoke to them for a period of time to build trust.

  Crime

  Nov 3, 2020
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• Quebec provincial police crack down on romance scam that bilked victims of $2.3M

  Police say the romance scam was operational for several years in the province.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2020
• BBB releases list of Top 10 riskiest scams in Canada in 2019

  The BBB said in 2019, women were slightly more likely to lose money to scammers, but men lost significantly more money -- $600 versus $200.

  Consumer

  Mar 2, 2020
• For Valentine’s, Calgary police warn about scammers breaking hearts and draining bank accounts

  As Valentine's Day approaches, romance is in the air. But Calgary police are warning you not to get blinded by love.

  Crime

  Feb 13, 2020
• Feels like romance con-artist ‘raped’ her, stole her future, victim says

  Victoria Smith said Shaun Rootenberg engaged in an elaborate plan of deception while he romanced her and another woman at the same time.

  Crime

  Feb 10, 2020
• Kingston police say cases of phone and romance scams have doubled in 5 years

  Kingston police say fraud cases jumped from 399 in 2014 to 889 in 2019. The majority of cases are related to romance scams and 'spoofing' calls, costing Kingstonians $1.8 million.

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2020
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• Norfolk senior defrauded of $200,000 in romance scam: OPP

  Police say the scam resulted from an online relationship the victim had established via a dating website.

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2020
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• Millions falling for online rental scams, says Better Business Bureau

  An indepth investigative study by the Better Business Bureau has found online rental home and vacation scams are overwhelmingly widespread.

  Consumer

  Dec 10, 2019