The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment received a report of an attempted fraud Feb. 12 where the complainant received a call from an unknown male claiming to be from the fraud department of her banking institution.
The male claimed that her credit and debit cards had been used for online purchases and were believed to be compromised. The complainant was then asked to provide personal information to verify her account and card information. The complainant believed this to be suspicious and contacted her bank, who confirmed this to be an attempted fraud. The complainant did not suffer any financial loss.
A second, separate attempted fraud was reported Feb. 10 at approximately 11:30 a.m. Police received a report of an attempted fraud where the complainant received a message on social media from a friend’s profile providing information on a NFRS grant (Neighborhood Funding Resource Grant). It claimed that recipients could get up to $80,000 from the government for home repairs.
This message also provided a phone number for grant application.
The complainant contacted the phone number and spoke with an unknown male asking for personal information. Suspecting this to be a scam, the complainant contacted her friend who confirmed that her social media account had been compromised and it was not her sending the original message. The complainant reported this to police.
Police are reminding the public that if they receive any requests for personal information by phone or through social media, they should not provide any of this information. They are encouraged to contact their banking institution or the police if they believe the requests are suspicious.
Outstanding arrest warrant
An officer with the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment executed a vehicle stop in the area of Front Road North and Malden Road for what police say was a Highway Traffic Act offense. The stop took place Feb. 11 at approximately 12:40 p.m.
Upon identifying the involved driver, police add the male driver was allegedly found to have an outstanding arrest warrant for several charges. The 29-year-old accused was arrested on the strength of the warrant and held for court.
Vehicle hits building
A vehicle that struck a local building Feb. 10 resulted in damage but no one was hurt.
Officers responded to the motor vehicle collision to a business in the 500 block of Sandwich St. S. at approximately 10 a.m. Upon arrival, officers determined that a vehicle had attempted to park but struck the front of the business. This resulted in damage to the front of the vehicle and the business. Police add the involved driver was not injured as a result.
—All information courtesy of the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment
Pair of attempted frauds under investigation by police