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FROM/DE: Haldimand County Detachment DATE: 08 March 2010 72 Hwy #54 Cayuga, Ont. N0A 1E0 BARN FIRE (LP10056090) (HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON.) – Haldimand County OPP and Haldimand County Fire Department were called to the scene of a barn fire at a Hwy #3, Canborough, Haldimand County address. At approximately 4:30pm on Saturday March 6^th, 2010 firefighters from Haldimand County Fire Department responded to the fire to find heavy smoke coming from a large chicken barn. Due to thick smoke and design of the structure firefighters experienced difficulty in gaining access. A large excavator was called to the scene which allowed access to the roof area of the barn, and once this was done the fire was extinguished. As a result of the fire the barn was completely destroyed and approximately 10900 chickens perished. An estimated value of the damage and loss is over $2 million dollars. A faulty electrical motor is being suspected as the cause of the fire. Hwy #3 was closed for several hours for the safety of the attending firefighters. ATV STOLEN (LP10056168) (HAGERSVILLE, ON.) – Haldimand County OPP is investigating the theft of a red 2007 Honda ATV from a McKenzie Road, Hagersville, Haldimand County address. Sometime during the late evening hours of Friday March 5^th to the early morning hours of Saturday March 6^th, 2010 unknown(s) attended the property and removed the ATV from an unlocked storage barn. Value of the ATV is estimated to be $5500 dollars. IF ANYONE HAS ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS OR OTHER INCIDENTS PLEASE CALL CRIME STOPPERS AT 1 – 800 – 222 – TIPS (8477) OR LEAVE AN ANONYMOUS ONLINE MESSAGE AT www.helpsolvecrime.com STUNT DRIVING CHARGE (LP10056519) (HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON.) – Haldimand County OPP have charged a 16 year old Haldimand County youth with Stunt Driving after conducting an erratic driver investigation at a Haldimand Road #9, Haldimand County address. On Saturday March 6^th, 2010 at approximately 11:40 pm an officer was on patrol along McClung Road, Haldimand County when a southbound car was observed to be travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 80 km/h. The car was followed for several kilometres making a number of unsafe manoeuvres as it made its way south from McClung Road to Haldimand County Road #9. Shortly after turning onto Haldimand Road #9, the vehicle now identified as a grey Volvo was stopped. The driver identified as a 16 year old male of Haldimand County, On. has been charged with Stunt Driving and Speeding. He is to appear in Provincial Court, Cayuga at a later date to answer to the charges. His drivers licence has been suspended for 7 days and the car was impounded for 7 days. VANDALISM SPREE (HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON.) – Haldimand County OPP is currently investigating a number of mischief complaints in the Caledonia, Haldimand County area. Between last weekend (Feb 27^th & 28^th,) and this past weekend (Mar 5^th & 6^th,) officers have been called to approximately 15 different addresses to investigate the complaints of vehicle and home windows being damaged. The damage appears to have been caused by marbles being shot / thrown at the windows and is occurring during the late evening to early morning hours. “This is cause of concern to both the residents and police, as so far no one has been hurt. Serious injury and or death could occur if one of these projectiles strikes someone.” comments Inspector John Periversoff, Haldimand County OPP Detachment Commander. He comments further “Someone out there knows who is responsible for these incidents. It is there duty as a citizen of this Country to come forward and report what they know. IF ANYONE HAS ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS OR OTHER INCIDENTS PLEASE CALL CRIME STOPPERS AT 1 – 800 – 222 – TIPS (8477) OR LEAVE AN ANONYMOUS ONLINE MESSAGE AT www.helpsolvecrime.com - 30 - Contact: Cst. Mark Foster Phone: 905 – 772 - 3322 Pager: 1 – 888 – 823 - 1744 FROM/DE: Haldimand County Detachment DATE: 05 March 2010 72 Hwy #54 Cayuga, Ont. N0A 1E0 BARN FIRE (LP10053982) (HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON.) – Haldimand County OPP and Haldimand County Fire Department were called to the scene of a barn fire at a Walpole Concession Road #10, Haldimand County address. At approximately 3:34 pm on Thursday March 4^th, 2010 firefighters from Haldimand County Fire Department responded to the fire to find the barn to be fully engulfed in flames. Shortly after arrival fire fighters were able to bring the fire under control but not before a number of cows perished. The barn was totally destroyed which has an estimated value of approximately $800,000 dollars. The fire appears to have been caused by a malfunction in a piece of bedding equipment. - 30 - Contact: Cst. Mark Foster Phone: 905 – 772 - 3322 Pager: 1 – 888 – 823 - 1744 FROM/DE: Haldimand County Detachment DATE: 04 March 2010 72 Hwy #54 Cayuga, Ont. N0A 1E0 MARCH IS FRAUD PREVENTION MONTH OPP Reminds you to Protect Yourself from Investment Schemes (HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON) – Due to the recent crisis in the investment market, many people are looking for alternative investment products which are not recognized and applied by large investment brokers. The OPP Anti Rackets Branch is particularly keen on reminding the public to be weary of the potential for these products to actually be investment schemes that may defraud you of your investment money. There are a large amount of investment schemes in Ontario and through out the world. Many of these schemes lure victims by promoting high rates of return for investments made. The perpetrators of these schemes are usually vague when it comes to the details of where they are investing your money. They may tell the potential investor that providing too much detail of where the money is being invested may result in getting under cut and lose the business opportunity. The investor’s money is usually not invested, but moved to offshore banks that do not honour our banking regulations or procedures. The results are that the money invested in these schemes is usually unrecoverable. The perpetrators may also tell their victims that they are investing in “margin calls” or “future options” or the funding of small business’ that need immediate funds to assist in the growth of their business. One example of a fraudulent story often used is of a new company that makes furniture and needs seed money to make the furniture before they can sell it and return the investment to the investor with a large dividend for the loan. The perpetrator tells the investors that the reason they are getting such a large dividend for their investments is because these types of small businesses can’t get a loan through conventional means (the bank) and they have to come to investment companies like the one the perpetrator is operating. The victims in these schemes fall prey to their own greed by being lured in with the promise of unreasonable profits. Another example of a fraudulent investment opportunity is a scheme called a “Ponzi”. It involves initial investors that are paid exceptional dividends as “interest cheques” (or sometimes in cash if your investment was paid in cash). These profits come from the deposits of the investments of a growing number of new investors. The perpetrators of this type of scheme can keep the scheme going only as long as they pay the early investors their dividends, which is taken either from their own capital investment money or from the capital from the new investors. These types of schemes can go on for several years before the investors realize that they have been defrauded. In these types of “Ponzi” schemes, the investors/victims are usually paid dividends either monthly or quarterly, depending on the arrangement. The investors/victims often will unwittingly involve their friends and family members by sharing the investment opportunity/scheme and proposing their becoming involved in the scheme. Most of the time, the returns are so inviting that the investors usually roll over their dividend payments, with the encouragement of the fraudster, and never see any money. The perpetrators of these types of schemes often will give the investors a receipt or promissory note on a regular basis telling them how much their investment has grown. They may also provide a copy of a prospectus or business profile exaggerating the success of the investment company. The perpetrators of these schemes may also provide the names of other investors that have been receiving their dividends on time for years, once again to keep the scheme going. This self propelled scheme attracts others to the scheme and it keeps going until the perpetrator has accumulated his target amount, lost the investors money in other business ventures or is incarcerated for other similar crimes. The perpetrators of these types of investment schemes misrepresent themselves by telling the investors that their capital is guaranteed by some type of collateral or a life insurance policy, which never exists. If someone is offering you more than the bank is willing to pay for investing your money, then there is always a risk. The greater the dividend promised the greater the risk. If someone is offering you an investment opportunity that sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. No one is immune to fraud. Common sense is your best protection. Always do your research, talk to others and never be rushed into making an investment decision. For more information on schemes involved with Investment Fraud, login to the Ministry of Government Services website www.ontario.ca/consumerprotection . - 30 - FRAUD…Recognize it…Report it…Stop it. Contact: Cst. Mark Foster Phone: 905 – 772 - 3322 Pager: 1 – 888 – 823 - 1744 FROM/DE: Haldimand County Detachment DATE: 02 March 2010 72 Hwy #54 Cayuga, Ont. N0A 1E0 MARCH IS FRAUD PREVENTION MONTH OPP Reminds You to Protect Yourself from Marketing Schemes (HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON) – Cross-border telemarketing fraud remains one of the most pervasive forms of white-collar crime in Canada and the United States. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Call Centre (CAFCC), (formerly Phone Busters), estimates that on any given day, there are between 500 to 1000 criminal telemarketing “boiler rooms”, grossing about $1 billion a year, operating in Canada. Several types of cross-border telemarketing frauds have increased substantially over the past several years. The most amplified trend in Mass Marketing Fraud is the use of counterfeit or altered financial documents, such as cheques, bank drafts or money orders. A large number of complaints received at the CAFCC involved the use of counterfeit financial documents. Mass-Marketing fraud is selling over the telephone although there are many means of contacting potential victims, such as mail and the Internet. Everyone is vulnerable to mass-marketing fraud, but most often seniors are targeted. The common types of this mass-Marketing fraud include advanced fee loans, lottery / sweepstakes, employment job evaluations, overpayment / counterfeit cheque scams, fraudulent prize and lottery schemes, fraudulent loan offers, secret shopper scams and fraudulent offers of low-interest credit cards or credit-card protection. The most preventive way to avoid becoming a victim is to be informed. Be your own detective, research the company or individual and what they are offering before agreeing to anything! Call a relative or friend and discuss plans before you make any decisions that will put you in financial jeopardy. If you are not willing to risk anything, reconsider your options. For information on the types of schemes involved with Mass-Marketing. Login to the CAFCC/Phone Busters website at www.phonebusters.com the Ministry of Government Services at www.ontario.ca/consumerprotection. Educate yourself to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud. FRAUD…Recognize it…Report it…Stop it. -30- Contact: Cst. Mark Foster Phone: 905 – 772 - 3322 Pager: 1 – 888 – 823 - 1744
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