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Fraudster takes North Dundas resident for seven grand
NORTH GRENVILLE – Provincial police in Grenville County say a North Dundas resident was taken for $7,000 through an elaborate fraud by someone posing as […]
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Online dating fraud in Edwardsburgh-Cardinal; charges laid
CARDINAL – Provincial police have laid a charge in connection to a case of online dating fraud in the area. Grenville County O.P.P. say they […]
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Brockville woman charged with identity theft; victim out $20,000
PRESCOTT – A Brockville woman is accused of defrauding an Ottawa man of roughly $20,000 by using their relationship. It’s called the “familiar fraud” where […]
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Caregiver accused of stealing $150,000 from client
BROCKVILLE – A Lansdowne woman is accused to using her position as a caregiver to steal a “substantial amount” of the life savings of one […]
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Fraud case against former fire chief delayed two weeks
BROCKVILLE – A fraud case against a former western Leeds-Grenville fire chief has been delayed two weeks. Gerry Bennett, 60, is charged with 15 counts […]
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Trio’s train tickets for Brockville Via were fake, police say
Editor’s note: Story was updated at 5:31 p.m. with new information from police on what happened to the other two men. BROCKVILLE – City police […]
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Scam problems on the rise, Brockville police say
BROCKVILLE – From the online dating romance scam to the person pretending to be the Canada Revenue Agency, Brockville police say problems with scam artists […]
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Possible Brockville fraudster collecting for kids’ hockey team
BROCKVILLE – City police are warning you about a suspicious person, purportedly collecting for a hockey team. The Brockville Police Service says they received a […]
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PSW accused of ripping off employer
BROCKVILLE – A personal support worker in her 20s is facing fraud charges after her employer discovered doctored invoices. Police allege the 23-year-old had submitted […]
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Scam involving heavy equipment sales
OTTAWA – Provincial police are warning you about about a scam artist in the U.S., posing as a company selling heavy equipment over the internet. […]