Remember being told it’s not nice to hang up the phone on somebody else? It’s time to reconsider the value of that etiquette, especially now in world of telephone and online scams. Hanging up is your very best defence when a scammer calls. Phone scams and frauds have been a problem for a long time,…
The Regina Police Service would like to make people aware of a recent scam that has been recently reported to police. The scam, is most often initialized by a phone call from a person claiming to be an employee from the potential victim’s banking institution who calls warning that they believe that their credit card…
The Regina Police Service would like to make the public aware of a scam that has resurfaced again in Regina. Two cases of the “Grandparent” scam were reported to the Regina Police Service today alone (February 11, 2022). One of the cases was completed successfully and the victim lost nearly $8,000 to the fraud artist.…
A 62 year-old female from White City has been charged in connection with an investigation into alleged fraud and theft over $5,000.00. The Regina Police Service Financial Crime Unit, received a complaint from shareholders who had invested into an apartment complex in Regina. Through the investigation it was determined that a substantial mortgage was obtained…
Three men have been charged in connection with an overnight investigation by the Regina Police Service Stolen Auto Unit. Investigators identified and located a stolen auto believed to have been used in a recent Break & Enter and arrested the three occupants without incident. This investigation pulls together separate events reported to police in the…