An ongoing police investigation into the cashing of $70,000 in fake cheques has led to 13 people being arrested and charged.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to a business in the 900-block of Memorial Avenue just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27 following reports of a suspected fraud in progress.
An incident involving an accused impaired driver who provided officers with a false name led investigators to connect the individual as a suspect to an ongoing fraud case.
The Thunder Bay Police Service is receiving multiple complaints from local church parishioners regarding attempted email scams.
The Thunder Bay Police Service continues to deal with complaints regarding ongoing phone scams, and while the setup to these scams sometimes different there does appear to be one commonality – gift cards.
The Thunder Bay Police Service would like to remind the public to be on the lookout for phone scams even if your Caller ID indicates an incoming call is from a legitimate source.
The Thunder Bay Police Service is investigating a reported phone scam involving a fraudster who put significant effort toward convincing their target to pay up.
The Thunder Bay Police Service has arrested and charged a suspect connected to an ongoing investigation of fraud against a vulnerable senior citizen.
The Thunder Bay Police Service is receiving a high volume of complaints about ongoing phone scams.
The Thunder Bay Police Service is receiving numerous complaints about law enforcement officers contacting them about supposed owed money.
THIS IS A SCAM!
