KINCARDINE – The South Bruce OPP is investigating a fraud after receiving a complaint from a Kincardine resident on August 27, 2014 at 9:42 am. A "Bank of Montreal (BMO) employee" called to report an internal banking error that meant the customer owed the bank $4,600. An arrangement was made for the money to be hand delivered at Victoria Park in Kincardine. Unfortunately, the money was gone before the scam was recognized.
Always be cautious when you receive unsolicited calls involving your money or personal information. Unsolicited means that you didn't ask for it. The BMO is a legitimate banking institution, but scammers will often identify themselves as an employee of a legitimate company in order to gain your trust.
There is no magic to preventing fraud. If it seems too good to be true, it most likely is. If it seems weird, check it out; scams will be revealed if you start asking questions. There is no limit to the schemes that a tech savvy con artist can dream up; you work hard for your money, so work hard to protect it.
Anyone interested in more information on fraud can call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1 888 495 8501 or check online at http://www.antifraudcentre.ca.
Headline: Stolen property recovered
Brant Township – On August 19, 2014 the South Bruce OPP executed a search warrant at a residence in the Country Village Trailer Park in Brant Township. Officers recovered stolen property including fishing equipment, a knife and a red Suzuki A750XL2 all-terrain vehicle.
23-year old Jamien Unrau was arrested at the scene. He has been charged with break and enter, possess stolen property over $5,000, theft over $5,000, possess a controlled substance and two counts of breach probation. He was held in custody after a bail hearing on August 19, 2014.
The South Bruce OPP asks anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122.
Headline: OPP watching for distracted drivers
Thirty-five people have died so far this year in motor vehicle collisions (in OPP jurisdiction) in which an inattentive driver was a contributing factor. In 2013, 86 people died in distraction-related collisions. Since Ontario's distracted driving laws were introduced in 2009, the OPP has investigated 374 inattentive-related road deaths (as of August 25, 2014).
The OPP is dedicating ten unmarked police vehicles to enforce Ontario's Distracted Driving legislation full-time. The vehicles are being implemented on the heels of a survey of licenced Ontario students, in which almost 50 per cent of Grade 12 students admitted to texting while driving. As of June 30, 2014, the OPP had laid over 10,000 charges to Ontario motorists who were caught driving while distracted.
Research shows that there is a common mindset among drivers that they can talk on their cell phone, text, or engage in other driver distractions and do so safely. For this reason, when you are in a vehicle and the person driving engages in any form of distraction, take charge of your own safety. Never be afraid to speak up. Tell the driver to focus entirely on driving and remind them that they are placing your life in danger and that you have the right to be safe.\
HEADLINE: Think about school bus safety
The OPP remind all drivers that school buses will be back on the road starting in September. Drivers need to understand the rules pertaining to passing school buses and the substantial fines for passing buses stopped with signals flashing.
Drivers approaching a stopped school bus from the front, with its overhead red signal-lights flashing, must stop in front of the school bus and not pass until the signals are turned off and the bus moves.
Drivers approaching a stopped school bus from the rear, with its red signal-lights flashing, must stop 20 metres behind the school bus and not pass until the signals are turned off and the bus moves. 20 meters allows the school bus driver to see your vehicle in their rear mirrors.
If convicted, the driver/owner can be fined not less than $400 up to $2,000 for a first offence and to a fine not less than $1,000 - $ 4,000 or imprisonment for a subsequent offence(s). The penalty section also levies six demerit points.
Source - OPP
