The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is sending out a fraud warning after receiving a report from a resident in the Township of Huron-Kinloss.

The Romance Scam typically starts online through social media or an online dating site. The conversations quickly become romantic as the scammer works to gain your trust. Before long, they are asking for money and/or personal information. Unfortunately, this scam was successful in that nearly $7,000 was sent to a con artist.

Fraud is a multi-million dollar enterprise that will only end when they stop making money.

Anyone interested in more information on fraud can contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1 888 495 8501 or check online at http://www.antifraudcentre.ca/.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

source: media release, South Bruce OPP