South Bruce OPP report stolen bike found; and March is Fraud Prevention Month

STOLEN BICYCLE RECOVERED

(WALKERTON, ON) - March 5, at 7 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received a theft complaint from a business located along Catherine Street in Walkerton. A green CCM Pro Tick mountain bike had just been taken.  

Officers recovered the stolen bicycle and a man located nearby was arrested without incident. Twenty-five-year-old Kyle WEIS of Hanover was charged with theft, possess stolen property and fail to comply with probation. He is scheduled to attend court March 28, to answer to the charges.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

*THESE CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT* 

MARCH IS FRAUD PREVENTION MONTH
$14,000 lost to Canada Revenue Agency scam

(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The South Bruce OPP is reminding residents to watch out for cons and scams, following a report of a successful scam in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie. 

A phone call was received from the "Canada Revenue Agency" advising that back taxes were owed and the amount better be paid before the end of the day by bitcoin. Unfortunately, the scam was successful and $14,000 was sent to the con-artist.

Predictable is preventable; the arrival of income tax season is an opportune time for con artists to attempt scams using the name of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

The CRA uses registered mail to contact consumers - not E-mail or phone. You are encouraged to contact the CRA directly to confirm that you owe money, before you consider sending a payment.  

The CRA would never request payment by gift cards or bitcoin.

March is Fraud Prevention Month. Remember to Recognize, Report and Reject fraud.

The OPP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre partners - the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Competition Bureau of Canada - are sharing tips and links to various resources on-line to help the public recognize, reject and report fraud on social media by using the hashtags #DontBeAVictim and #OPPtips.

Anyone interested in more information on fraud can contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or on-line at: www.antifraudcentre.ca.