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InQuinte.ca | Prince Edward OPP warn of online merchandise scams

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Buying or selling online? Prince Edward OPP is urging the public to use caution and do their research when selling or purchasing goods on social media. The warning comes after several incidents were reported to police about online merchandise scams. Police say the fraudsters appear to post fake items for sale through a compromised social media account and demand a deposit be placed on the item by requesting an e-transfer from the complaints. The…
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Prince Edward County OPP warn of merchandise scam

The following was submitted by Prince Edward County OPP: Members of the Prince Edward County OPP remind everyone to use caution and do their research when selling or purchasing goods on social media. There have been several incidents reported to police regarding fraudsters compromising social media accounts and posting fraudulent items for sale. Fraudsters appear to post fake items for sale through the compromised social media accounts and deman…

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InQuinte.ca | Prince Edward OPP warn of online merchandise scams

Buying or selling online? Prince Edward OPP is urging the public to use caution and do their research when selling or purchasing goods on social media. The warning comes after several incidents were reported to police about online merchandise scams. Police say the fraudsters appear to post fake items for sale through a compromised social media account and demand a deposit be placed on the item by requesting an e-transfer from the complaints. The…

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OPP continuing to sound alarms over heightened scam activity in Kenora

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning the public that they're still tracking an uptick in the amount of suspected fraud-based crime across the region.

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kenoraminerandnews broke the news in on Friday, April 4, 2025.
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