Fraud Prevention Remains Top Priority in Online World
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- Published: Monday, 16 October 2017 07:31
- Written by Staff
As part of Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) believes greater awareness can help prevent consumers from becoming victims of fraud through identity theft.
Typical identity theft cases include situations where government documents - such as drivers' licences, health cards, Social Insurance Number (SIN) cards, and birth certificates - have been unlawfully obtained or forged.
One hundred and fifty people received free Attack tickets for dropping off their old and unused medication at the Rexall Pharma Plus in downtown Owen Sound.
On October 8, 2017 at 8:01 p.m., the Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a home invasion at a residence along Eliza Street in Meaford. Officers arrived to find that a male party had attended the home with a weapon and made demands for property. The man was gone before police arrived.
