Cryptocurrency scams on the rise in Bruce County

Cryptocurrency scams on the rise in Bruce County
Kincardine News
Area residents have lost nearly $200,000 through cryptocurrency investment frauds in recent months, police say. South Bruce OPP issued a warning on Dec. 7 saying they have received several reports of residents being scammed with total losses amounting to over $190,000. According to the news release, the majority of investment scam reports involve residents deciding […]
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Business out $10K after employee falls for Bitcoin scam

London Free Press
A retail business in Exeter is out almost $10,000 after an employee fell for a Bitcoin scam, Huron OPP said. The employee of the business that wasn’t identified by police received a text message on their phone that appeared to be from their supervisor, police said Thursday. The message instructed the employee to collect all […]
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Business out $10K after employee falls for Bitcoin scam

London Free Press
Police urge anyone who is a victim of fraud to report it to the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.  Read More
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Southwestern Ontario resident defrauded out of $320K in gold, cash

London Free Press
A Southwestern Ontario resident lost $320,000 in cash and gold in an online scam, provincial police say.
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Southwestern Ontario resident scammed out of $320K in gold, cash

London Free Press
A Southwestern Ontario resident lost $320,000 in cash and gold in an online scam, provincial police say.
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Southwestern Ontario senior loses $6,500 in grandparent scam

London Free Press
Provincial police are warning the public to be vigilant after a Huron County resident was defrauded out of $6,500 in the grandparent scam.
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Police issue warning as victim loses stunning amount of money in crypto scam

London Free Press
Aylmer police say a resident has lost nearly $200,000 in a cryptocurrency fraud that began on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
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U.K. men who came to Southwestern Ontario for ‘crime tourism’ deported

London Free Press
A Sarnia judge had a farewell message for a pair of U.K. men who, apparently unsuccessfully, tried scamming several local homeowners out of money with fraudulent cleaning and repair jobs while on a vacation in Canada. “Go home,” Justice Paul Kowalyshyn said Thursday in a Sarnia courtroom. “Don’t let the door
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‘Grandparent scam’ costs Elgin County resident $7,000: Police

London Free Press
An Elgin County resident is out of thousands of dollars after being duped into a believing a caller was their grandchild in need of money for an emergency, Ontario Provincial Police say.
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Two area residents scammed out of $400K: OPP

London Free Press
Provincial police are investigating two separate scams in Huron County that bilked two people out of nearly $400,000 combined. Read More
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Area senior loses $40K in grandparent scam: OPP

London Free Press
A Huron County senior was taken for $40,000 in a grandparent scam, OPP said. Read More
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Watch out for scams after area senior taken for $2,000: OPP

London Free Press
Provincial police warn the public to watch out for fraudsters after a Southwestern Ontario senior was scammed out of $2,000, and almost thousands more. Read More
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