(TOWNSHIP OF GUELPH/ERAMOSA) In March 2024, an incident of fraud occurred from business located in the Township of Guelph/Eramosa. A cheque for over $38,000 was mailed from the business to a vendor, but was intercepted and deposited into a fraudulent bank account. Images of persons caught on surveillance have been […]
Fraud
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(CITY OF GUELPH) On Wednesday August 16th 2023, two fraud attempts by the same individual occurred at two separate banks in the City of Guelph. Both incidents occurred shortly before 5:00pm whereby the suspect tried to deposit a fake cheque at each of the two branch locations. The first attempt […]
(COUNTY OF WELLINGTON) In early March 2023, a theft occurred from a residential mailbox located on Eramosa-Garafraxa Townline in the Township of Centre Wellington. Obtained was a credit card which suspects fraudulently used to make several assorted purchases and withdrawals at various ATM locations within Wellington County, Guelph, Waterloo Region, […]
(TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH) On Wednesday December 21st and Thursday December 22nd 2022, a fraud occurred from a business located on George Street in Arthur. Two individuals fraudulently used credit cards to purchase over $800 in product from the retailer. Suspect #1 is described as a white male, heavy set, […]
Have you booked your Fraud Talk? Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) partnered with Victim Services Wellington and Wellington County OPP to create Fraud Talk, designed to help victims of this crime, and reduce the chance of being targeted by this crime. CSGW applied for and received funding from the Ministry […]
(CITY OF GUELPH) Earlier this month a senior citizen fell victim to a grandparent-type fraud and lost a total of $20,000. The victim was contacted by someone pretending to be their nephew who said he had been in a collision and was facing charges, and needed money for bail. A male […]
