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CTV News
10-07-2025
- CTV News
Guelph man loses $16K to telephone scam
A Guelph man is out $16,000 after he handed over his credit cards to a scammer. According to the Guelph Police Service, the victim got a phone call from someone claiming to work for Rogers and offering to reduce their monthly bill by $65. That was followed by a call from a person who claimed to work at RBC. They told the victim their credit cards were compromised and a bank agent would pick them up. Police said a man showed up at the victim's home two days later and left with the victim's credit cards. When the victim went to his bank to get new ones, he learned it was a scam and his credit cards had been used at several businesses around the city. The person who picked up the credit cards is described as a brown male, in his 30s, approximately 5'7' and a medium build. He also had a beard and moustache. Anyone with information that could help with the police investigation is asked to call Const. Emily Richardson at 519-824-1212, ext. 7486, or erichardson@ Anonymous tips can also be made to Crime Stoppers.
CTV News
03-07-2025
- CTV News
Northern Ont. woman facing charges after alleged credit card theft
A 29-year-old woman faces multiple charges after allegedly stealing and using a victim's credit card. An illustration of several credit cards is shown in an October 2022 file photo. (Andrew Vaughan/THE CANADIAN PRESS) A 29-year-old woman faces multiple charges after allegedly stealing and using a victim's credit card last month, police say. On July 1, officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service's Division 2 Unit arrested the and charged accused following an investigation into a June 23 incident. Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Division 2 The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service's Division 2 location is on Brock Street at the corner of Wellington Street East downtown. The new site is beginning initial operations on April 28, 2025. (File photo/Supplied/Sault Ste. Marie Police Service) Police allege the woman entered the victim's vehicle and stole keys, a wallet containing identification, and bank cards. 'The accused then used one of the bank cards to make purchases of approximately $104 at two different stores,' police said in a news release. Through investigation authorities obtained an arrest warrant before locating and apprehending the suspect. The local woman is charged with theft of a credit card, two counts of possession and use of a credit card, and theft under $5,000. The accused released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 8.
