Barrie police: Senior defrauded of a large sum of money Police received six calls about scam artists in a two-hour period Read More > Facebook Twitter 03.12.2021
Residents scammed out of thousands of dollars by pre-paid gift card fraud Callers claim to be a bank investigator or police Read More > Facebook Twitter 28.09.2021
Online bird scam ends with local resident losing thousands Police say don't pay for a pet without seeing it first Read More > Facebook Twitter 09.09.2021
Investigation into Canada’s seafood fraud problem finds rampant mislabelling Nearly 50 per cent of seafood samples tested in restaurants and grocery stores in four major Canadian cities were mislabelled. Read More > Facebook Twitter 06.08.2021
New York Attorney General “investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity” Has been conducting a civil probe for two years Read More > Facebook Twitter 19.05.2021
Barrie Police warn of home rental scams Prospective landlord not the home's owner Read More > Facebook Twitter 27.04.2021
Fraud charge laid after Bradford man accused of not living up to his end of the online bargain Police say Parry Sound-area senior was scammed out of scooter deposit money Read More > Facebook Twitter 06.04.2021
Cashier helps keep senior from becoming victim of gift card scam Seniors among the most vulnerable to be targeted or victimized by fraudulent activities or schemes. Read More > Facebook Twitter 12.03.2021
Over half of Canadians worry COVID-19 isolation and increased time online are making people more susceptible to fraud – survey Survey shows Canadians, particularly younger generations, are becoming more scam savvy Read More > Facebook Twitter 01.03.2021
OPP offer fraud prevention tips after several victims come forward in Orillia Three people are out some cash; two others did not take the bait Read More > Facebook Twitter 25.02.2021
