THINK ABOUT “DATING AND ROMANCE” SCAMS
Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning all citizens to beware of online fraudsters engaged in “Dating and Romance” scams. “Dating and Romance” scams have a profound impact on victims, both emotionally and financially.
Fraudsters have shown their willingness to invest time into forming false ...
On February 9, 2016 the Owen Sound Police Service investigated a number of thefts form motor vehicles which had occurred over night. These thefts appear to have been concentrated in the south west quadrant of the city although thefts likethese have been occurring in every area of the city. In some cases car owners had items of substantial value taken in the theft.
The Owen Sound Police would like to remind the public to lock their car doors and not to keep any valuables in their vehicles. This crime in most cases is one of opportunity, when the suspects find a vehicle that is...
February 11 is 2-1-1 Day across North America. To mark this day, United Way Bruce Grey and 211 Ontario helpline is asking residents to make the right call (#MakeTheRightCall) if they want or need help.
Knowing the right number to call will help people find the right services for their situation and will help reduce non-urgent calls to 911.
"211 has rapidly become an essential community service across Ontario. It's the easiest and fastest way for our community's most vulnerable, and those who care for them, to connect to social, health and government services," said Andrew Benson, Executive Director of Ontario 211.
211 is answered live, 24 hours a day, every day of the year including holidays, in more than 150 languages. Residents can call 2-1-1 for information on community, social and health services, as well as municipal, provincial and federally funded services like housing, employment and mental health and addiction agencies. Residents can also call 2-1-1 for services like food banks or for the non-emergency police number.
"211 is Canada's one-stop-shop to connect Canadians to services that are often provided by charities and
Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) together with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) wish to alert citizens to a fraud known as the "Bank Investigator Scam".
How it works: Suspect(s) contact potential victims, (mostly seniors) by phone advising that they require their assistance to catch a bank employee that "has been stealing money". The victim is instructed to go to their bank and make a cash withdrawal. The victim is told not ...
Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) remind residents to be aware of a scam known as an "over-payment" scam after a resident in the Municipality of Grey Highlands was scammed out of $1,150.54 on January 27, 2016.
The resident, who had posted his resume on Kijiji in the hopes of obtaining employment, was contacted by a party named "Riley Barter" who proposed that the victim work for him by posting job ads on the internet. The victim agreed and he received a cheque in the mail for $1,350.54 with instructions to deduct $200 from the total and send the remainder, via "MoneyGram", to a party named "Frantisek Goodison" in order to establish a credit card to commence his employment.
On February 3, 2016, the victim was alerted to the scam when his banking institution advised him that the
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