Police are once again warning residents about scams, after they received three complaints in two days about online fraud.
On March 21 Wellington County OPP was contacted by a victim who had responded to an ad on the internet for a used truck.
“The victim transferred the seller a deposit for the vehicle, however, when the victim attended the location to pick up the truck, there was no seller or truck,” police stated in a press release.
The same day, the OPP was contacted by a man who had recently noticed a re-occurring charge on his credit card. Police say he “unknowingly entered into a monthly travel and rewards savings agreement three years prior.” The OPP helped the man stop the transactions going forward.
The following day, March 22, a woman in Elora called police to say she received communication what she thought was Revenue Canada and transferred a sum of money through Western Union. Prior to sending more money she called the OPP and police discovered she was the victim of a scam.
Police are asking anyone suspicious about fraud to contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or report online at www.antifraudcentre.ca.
