Ontario Free Press
(KINCARDINE, ON) – On August 26, 2025, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to an address in the Municipality of Kincardine, where an individual reported being victim of a fraud. Investigation revealed that over the past few months, the victim made a series of transactions amounting to approximately $95,000 through a cryptocurrency trading […]
(WELLINGTON COUNTY, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging the public to familiarize themselves with different online scams, particularly those related to romance. On Sunday, May 18, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Wellington County OPP received a report of an online fraud from a resident of Guelph-Eramosa Township. It was reported that […]
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have received two additional reports of fraud involving cryptocurrency. On March 5, 2025, a resident of Huron-Kinloss reported a loss of $4,000 by means of cryptocurrency after receiving a pop-up advertisement online. The resident was led to believe their computer had been subject to […]
(HURON-KINLOSS, ON) – On March 2, 2025, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to an address in the Municipality of Huron-Kinloss, where an individual reported being victim of a fraud. Investigation revealed that the victim had received a bill from a utilities company higher than their anticipated amount. Through conversation with a representative, […]
(NEW TECUMSETH, ON.) – Officers from the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a fraud and are requesting the public’s assistance to identify three individuals involved. On January 5, 2025, between the hours of 2:00-3:00 p.m. Nottawasaga OPP responded to two fraud incidents at the CIBC bank located at 35 Young […]
(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a recent scam that took place in South Huron. On December 28, 2024, Huron OPP received a report of a fraud that had taken place that same afternoon at a business in Exeter. Police were advised that an employee at a retail business had […]
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has received multiple reports of computer pop-up scams lately, and unfortunately a Perth County resident has lost a significant amount of money after they received a notification on their computer indicating there was a security breach of their personal information. In November 2024, a Township […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police are continuing to investigate an online investment fraud resulting in over $800,000 in losses in Waterloo. On March 12, 2024, police began an investigation after receiving a report of a victim defrauded in connection to an online investment scam. The victim viewed a video promising high returns with a […]
Door to Door/in person scams/Reno fraud: Despite the evolution of technology, one fraud still remains the same: Door to Door and in person scams. The fraudsters use high-pressure sales tactics or offer a low price for some services and in return the victim gets services with no or little value. Typical frauds are services like […]
(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fraud following a report to police on February 21st, 2024. On February 21st, 2024, a 28-year-old individual from Perth County was filling up their vehicle with fuel at a gas station in the Municipality of South Huron, Exeter. They paid with a credit […]