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Protect yourself and your hard-earned money from crypto currency scams

Year to date, victims in Ontario have lost $51,000,000.00 to scammers in this unregulated and highly speculative market.

Most of the scammers make contact when you click on a link in an advertisement on a social media platform such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. These ads often falsely depict celebrities, politicians, or well-known business owners promoting a groundbreaking investment technique such as artificial intelligence.

Warning signs that you are dealing with a scammer: 1) You clicked...

86-year old Man Charged with Distribution of Sexually Explicit Materials Involving Youth

Since the year 2000, the Greater Sudbury Police Service has been receiving reports of incidents involving jars containing sexually explicit handwritten materials found in various locations throughout the Vermilion Lake area of Greater Sudbury.

On July 12th, 2023, Greater Sudbury Police Service was notified that a community member had located a jar in the area of Gordon Lake Road, containing sexually explicit handwritten materials depicting sexual offences against children.

Most recently, on July...

Seeking Witnesses to Dangerous Driving Incident

On Monday, July 17th, 2023, Officers from our Traffic Management Unit were conducting a focused patrol at Moonlight Avenue and Hines Street in Greater Sudbury in response to multiple traffic complaints from area residents. While doing so, at around 4:45 p.m., Officers observed a black Ford Edge travelling southbound on Moonlight Ave at a high rate of speed. The driver was clocked at 82 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone.

The driver was directed to stop by Police, however the driver continued to...

Thinking about renovations or upgrades to your home? What you should know!

It’s Summer and the beautiful weather provides community members with opportunities to do renovations, landscaping and upgrades to homes and properties. You may be considering projects such as a new driveway, windows, siding, shingles, decks etc. Prior to signing a contract and providing a down payment, we highly recommended that you research the company and/or individual offering the service especially if the company and/or individual approached you regarding the work rather than if you...

Bookkeeper caught cooking the books for personal gain

In early June, Detectives from the Financial Crimes Unit of our Criminal Investigation Division began a fraud investigation into an employee at a local business who was believed to be using company funds and forging accounting entries for personal financial gain.

After interviewing several witnesses and obtaining a search warrant for the individual’s personal banking records, Detectives arrested and charged 41-year-old, Josee Lafontaine with Fraud Over $5,000. It is believed that over $104,000...