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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With emergency scams on the rise, police launch awareness campaign

London Free Press
Provincial police and the Mounties are teaming up to raise awareness about an old scam targeting seniors that’s made a costly comeback recently in Southwestern Ontario. Read More
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