Fraud
A local resident is out $120,000 after falling victim to a Crypto currency scam. On Tuesday August 8th 2023, St. Thomas police were contacted by the victim who wished to report that from April 2023 to August 2023 they made several transfers from their financial institution and personal investments to a crypto currency company, believed to be fraudulent. This remains under investigation by STPS Criminal Investigation Branch.
Protect yourself. Cryptocurrency scams and fraud attempt to steal money, personal and financial information. Fraudsters will offer you cryptocurrency buy-ins promising a high rate of return and in a short amount of time. Instead, the victim will lose their investment and sometimes their personal and financial information.
Cryptocurrencies operate independently of a central bank and are currently unregulated in Canada. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre warns that there isn’t the protection from fraud when using cryptocurrencies, as there is when using a credit card. No government agencies will ever request payment in the form of cryptocurrencies.
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Impaired Operation
A 67 year old St. Thomas resident has been arrested. On Tuesday August 7th 2023, at approximately 11:20 p.m. police were called to investigate the report of a possible impaired driver. Police responded to an address on Talbot Street where they were able to locate the vehicle and its driver who was advised on the reason for their interaction. Through investigation, officers determined the driver to be showing signs of impairment and a standard field sobriety test was preformed to which the driver performed poorly. As a result, the 67 year old was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters. Further testing confirmed impaired and the 67 year old was charged with one count Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs. The St. Thomas resident was processed and released on an undertaking with a future court date. ST23014069
