Scammer

• OPP issue notice after Lucan Biddulph man conned buying concert tickets on social media

  Ontario Provincial Police say people purchasing items from someone online should conduct the meeting at a common area and should not pay for the items before seeing them.

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2022
  
• Alleged romance scammer, with victims in B.C., arrested in Ontario, facing charge in Quebec

  York Regional Police say they arrested Andre Marcel Vautour, 47, who was allegedly wanted in connection with a fraudulent romance scam investigation in Quebec.

  Crime

  Oct 7, 2022
  
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• North Vancouver RCMP release photos of alleged bail scammer

  Mounties said the victim was targeted on Sept. 8, when the scammer contacted her claiming that one of her loved ones was in jail and needed to be bailed out.

  Crime

  Sep 26, 2022
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• Vancouver police renew warning after more seniors hit with bail scam

  Police say the scammers pretend to be a police officer and convince the victims are in jail and in desperate need of bail money to be released.

  Crime

  Sep 26, 2022
• Lethbridge Police Service says gift card scams, other fraud on the rise

  Gift card scams are among of those on the rise in Lethbridge, according to the Economic Crimes Unit (ECU).

  Consumer

  Aug 22, 2022
• Vancouver police release photo of suspect in bail scam targeting seniors

  Police issued a warning Thursday about the scams that have persisted in the region for months, after five people were scammed out of thousands of dollars.

  Crime

  Jul 15, 2022
• Get a text about an unpaid parking ticket? It’s a scam, warns City of Vancouver

  The messages appear to come from a B.C. phone number, with a "reminder" that the recipient has an overdue ticket that must be settled.

  Crime

  Jun 29, 2022
• Elgin County officials warn of phishing emails

  The warning comes as the county has been dealing with a nearly month-long cybersecurity incident which has left the county's website and email system offline.

  Politics

  Apr 25, 2022
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• West Vancouver senior helps police bust alleged fake bail fraudster

  The incident shares the hallmarks of a string of fake bail scams reported by police around the Lower Mainland in recent weeks.

  Crime

  Feb 18, 2022
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• RCMP says scam calls appear on the rise in New Brunswick as seniors scam makes rounds

  There's an ongoing scam where people receive calls from someone posing as a (fake) police officer, telling them their grandchild(ren) has been arrested and needs money for bail.

  Crime

  May 19, 2021