November 15, 2012
UNLICENCED DRIVER FACING DRUG CHARGE
HOWICK - On Nov. 14, 2012 just before 11:30 p.m., Huron OPP officers observed a red Chevrolet Cavalier speeding on Main Street in Wroxeter. Officers stopped the female driver and detected the odour of an illegal drug coming from inside the vehicle. The driver was questioned further at which point she turned over a small quantity of an illegal drug. Officers also determined the driver was unlicensed.
As a result, a 21-year-old from Howick has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and driving a motor vehicle without a licence. She has a court date scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Wingham on Jan. 17, 2013.
VEHICLE IMPOUNDED FOR SEVEN DAYS
NORTH HURON – On Nov. 13, 2012 at 8:39 a.m., a Huron County OPP officer observed a grey Ford Escape speeding along London Road near Belfast Road. A traffic stop was completed. The officer completed some checks and learned the driver was currently suspended from driving. As a result, a 28-year-old woman from Morris-Turnberry was charged with speeding and driving while suspended. Her motor vehicle has been impounded for seven days and she will have to attend Provincial Offences Court to answer to her Drive Under Suspension charge.
YOU’VE INHERITED $70 MILLION
HURON COUNTY – The title of a fax or email you may have received recently said ‘You’ve Inherited $20 Million.’
Two Huron county residents recently reported to police that they had received similar faxes at their residence. One resident received a fax notifying her that she was due to receive an inheritance of $70 million dollars. What did she have to do to collect the inheritance? Simply contact the sender and provide them with a small upfront fee to cover costs associated with transferring the inheritance. This small fee is usually in the thousands of dollars. The scammer also wanted personal banking information and for her to keep the matter confidential. The recipient of the fax recognized this offer to be a scam and did not respond.
The inheritance scam is just one of many scams that fraudsters will employ to try to steal your hard earned cash. Beware of faxes, phone calls, emails involving tragic deaths where people are looking for your assistance in moving large amounts of money and to fulfill the role of trustee or heir.
If someone promises you great sums of money for doing little else than providing banking details it is too good to be true. Never pay money to collect money. Do not respond to these emails or faxes.
If you suspect that you may be a target of a fraud or if you have already sent funds don’t be embarrassed, you are not alone. Please report the fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or the Huron OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.
