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soliciting funds or other in-kind support for a phony ice fishing derby.The department’s organized fraud unit has already had one report of someone targeted through a phone call asking for money on behalf of the Ottawa Police Service. The caller said the money is for an ice fishing derby to help mentally-challenged children and asked for credit-card payment of the donation. The Ottawa Police Service
is not organizing an ice fishing derby or any other charitable event. Anyone who receives a similar call should phone the Ottawa Police Service at 613-236-1222, ext. 7300, or their local police station, or the CrimeStoppers confidential tips line at 1-800-222-8477. The phony inspector scam is in operation again in Eastern Ontario. Police in Lanark County have received calls about individuals claiming to be furnace inspectors from the Ontario Power Authority (OPA). They are trying to get victims to agree to furnace and hot water heater inspections.The OPA does not do door-to-door or phone solicitations for furnace or hot water heater inspections, and does not hire outside personnel to do them. Anyone approached by these phony inspectors should ask to see one or more pieces of proper identification and alsomake a note of the I.D. details. They should not allow them to enter the premises or agree to any pressure demands to sign a contract agreeing to an inspection until their creden- tials are checked out. If the person persists, they should hang up or shut the door and call police. A phone scam involving bogus billing for electricity is making the rounds. Police have a report of a person called by someone clai- ming to represent Ottawa Hydro and saying there was a problemwith the victim’s power bill.The caller hinted that failure to clear up the bill would result in power cut-off. Reports from the Canadian Anti-Fraud
Centre indicate this scam is in operation in other provinces also. Victims are pressured into buying a “Pay Power Money Pack Reload Card”, which is supposed to be a prepaid VISA or other credit card that will put the money to an account provided by the scam artist. Police warn against providing any finan- cial or personal I.D. information to anyone over the phone or in person. They should hang up and report these calls to the police. The old Internet inheritance scam is still around, though the alleged country of ori- gin for the person pushing the con may be changing. OPP in the EasternOntario region have reports of multiple emails showing up claiming to be from someone in the Sudan seeking help to claim an inheritance after the other members of the family were killed. This type of fraud routine features an offer to reward the victim with a percentage of the inheritance if they prove themselves trustworthy and reliable by providing spe- cific financial and personal I.D. information and records access. Anyone who receives such an email or any of its variations should not respond. Many of them involve alleged schemes for a “back door” money transfer from a region going through civil unrest to a “safe” bank account. One other variant involves a demand for advance payment on a finder’s fee to allow transfer of a surprise inheritance to the target victim. Such emails should be deleted and reported to police.
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
There are four different fraud routines in operation in Eastern Ontario and police warn residents to be wary. One of the scams hits close to home for the police. Someone is going around claiming to represent the Ottawa Police Service and
Ice safety reminder February’s subzero cold has kept the ice on the rivers and lakes good and thick. But police still remind anglers, snowmobilers and anyone else venturing out onto local ponds and streams to keep ice safety in mind. Check weather first and do not go out on warm or stormy days when the ice may be weaker or poor visibility could result in getting lost. Also, extreme cold could create pressure cracks that may be hazardous for vehicle travel. Do not go out on the ice during extreme cold conditions and wind-chill factor. Avoid alcohol when riding a snowmobile or ATV. Keep to familiar or known pathways. Always use the buddy system when out on the ice in case of trouble. Let someone know where you are going and when you will be back. Have a winter survival kit handy. More information on ice safety is at www.ofsc. on.ca. – Gregg Chamberlain Stay clear of snow plows OPP in the Ottawa area and surrounding region have had many calls since the beginning of the year about traffic accidents involving snow plows and other motorists. Since the latest snow storm over the Family Day long weekend, police remind drivers that they need to keep a safe distance from snow plows working on the highways and other roads. A blue flashing light indicates a snow plow at work, which means slower driving for anyone following behind. Do not try to pass a snow plow because there may be temporary whiteout condition for the road while the plow is working. Oncoming vehicles in the opposing lane may not be visible until too late. Wait until the plow has moved off the road along its route and visibility is good before attempting to move on. At night time, motorists approaching a snow plow at work from the opposite lane need to slow down and be careful to both avoid the blade and also watch out for impatient drivers following behind the plow who try to pass it. – Gregg Chamberlain
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