Ontario Free Press
(PERTH EAST, ON) – One person has been charged in relation to a fraud investigation in the Township of Perth East. On October 7th, 2024, the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched an investigation after receiving information that a business in the Township of Perth East was defrauded of nearly $5,000 through the use of […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)- The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attend an apartment to issue a warning, and the tenant provided a false name in an attempt to conceal their identity. On Sunday, April 13, 2025, East Algoma OPP received a request to assist another OPP detachment in issuing a warning to an […]
BEWARE of Individuals Claiming GoldBacks Are Legal Tender in the USA A fraudulent scheme is targeting seniors and Freedom Fighter groups in our area. A cash-only seller is going door to door and appearing at community meetings, falsely claiming that GoldBacks—a privately-issued, gold-foil currency—are legal tender in the United States. ✅ FACT: GoldBacks are not […]
(Prince Edward County, ON) – Members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid additional charges in connection with an ongoing fraud investigation. An additional victim has come forward. Officers laid charges in July of last year in connection with a lengthy fraud investigation looking into offences dating back several years, […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch (ARB) has charged three people in connection with a complex, multi-jurisdictional investment fraud scheme. On February 10, 2023, members of the OPP ARB initiated an investigation after receiving allegations of financial fraud related to the scheme. As a result of the investigation, three people have been […]
(ETOBICOKE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) has charged two people in connection with fraudulent activity at a Greater Toronto Area casino. On February 24, 2025, members of the IEB, attached to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), initiated an investigation into allegations of fraud involving payouts […]
(FRENCH RIVER, ON) – Police charged two people in relation to a fraud investigation. On March 14, 2025, the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began a fraud investigation where a victim lost approximately $6,000, in relation to what is known as the “Emergency/Grandparents Scam”, in the French River area. With the assistance […]
(CALEDON, ON) – Members of the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals with fraud and public mischief following two stolen vehicle investigations. On January 29, 2025, just after midnight, a vehicle was reported stolen on Old Church Road in Caledon East while unoccupied on the side of the road. On January […]
(CALEDON, ON) – Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual for scams associated with car sales. In July 2024, Caledon OPP received a report of fraudulent transactions while purchasing vehicles. The fraud was initiated through an ad on Facebook Marketplace where a family discount was offered on the sale […]
(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) – One person has been arrested and charged after an investigation where a local victim was defrauded. On February 25, 2025, members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were advised of a fraud where the victim, from Temiskaming Shores, had been the target of online and in person scams. […]