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“Citizens are reminded to be cautious when approached by strangers offering gifts or engaging in unsolicited conversations."
A Tillsonburg woman lost $5,000 after falling victim to an online romance scam, Ontario Provincial Police said on Tuesday.
St. Thomas police are urging caution after they say three people lost $30,000 or more each in cryptocurrency fraud incidents that were reported to them within less than a week.
Area residents have lost nearly $200,000 through cryptocurrency investment frauds in recent months, police say. South Bruce OPP issued a warning on Dec. 7 saying they have received several reports of residents being scammed with total losses amounting to over $190,000. According to the news release, the majority of investment scam reports involve residents deciding […]