An adult male is charged following a fraud investigation involving multiple victims and losses exceeding $50,000. Between April and September 2025, several individuals entered into agreements with Sask Abatement to perform residential renovation, abatement, landscaping, and construction work. After receiving quotes and signed contracts for the proposed projects, the victims provided deposits by bank draft…
Police are reminding the public to be vigilant following several reports of scammers pretending to be police officers or employees of the Regina Police Service looking to fundraise for various charitable causes. The Regina Police Service will never call to solicit funds for any reason. Never share personal information during an unsolicited call and…
Police are reminding the public to be vigilant following a recent telephone scam that saw a Regina victim defrauded of nearly $5,000. The scam involved telephone conversations with different people claiming to be from various organizations, including the Regina Police Service. The victim received an initial call from someone who claimed they were with Canada…
Two adult males are charged following an investigation into a local business fraud that totalled more than one million dollars. In August 2023, a local business reported to police they had been the victim of large theft/fraud. The Regina Police Service Financial Crimes Unit launched an investigation and following more than two years of…
Your phone rings. It’s an urgent call saying your loved one is involved in a criminal incident. Your loved one needs help – and help can come in the form of a cash deposit to a lawyer or other person. Only the high-stress situation you’ve been called about is not real – it’s a fraud.…
The Regina Police Service is reminding the community to be vigilant following a 12 per cent increase in reports of financial crimes. So far in 2025, there have been 983 reported fraud, counterfeit, and identity theft incidents, compared to 878 incidents during the same period in 2024. Reported financial losses, so far, total approximately $10…
In the past month, the Regina Police Service (RPS) has seen an increase in fraud cases, which are specifically targeting the general public through impersonation of representatives from well-known charity lotteries like STARS and various social media accounts and news websites. One ongoing scam involves fake election news ads that falsely promise high investment returns,…
A Regina male and female have been charged after investigation into money laundering in Regina. In February of 2025, Regina Drug Unit investigators concluded a four month investigation that led to a large seizure of illicit drugs and cash, which was the subject of a previous news release. During the investigation, police uncovered information leading…
In the past 48 hours, the Regina Police Service (RPS) has seen seven reported cases of emergency scams where fraudsters target grandparents and play upon their emotions to compel them to release thousands of dollars. Common occurrences in these scams can include but are not limited to: The grandparent receives a frantic phone call. The…
In the past several weeks, the Regina Police Service (RPS) has seen an increase in phone scams claiming victims’ computers are being compromised and they are facing charges if funds are not secured to prove their identity. In reported cases, fraudsters will convince the victim to call a phone number they provide, which the victim…
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