The Regina Police Service has received 2 reports in the past month consistent with the Black Money Scam. In this scam, conmen attempt to fraudulently obtain money from a victim by persuading him/her that thousands of dollars have been disguised in black ink. One of the conmen shows the victim how to “wash” the money, with a…
A 71 year-old Regina female faces Theft and Fraud charges in connection with a lengthy, complex case involving 39 victims and an estimated million dollar loss. In early October, 2008, the Regina Police Service started receiving complaints from several company owners who’d had all their employee paycheques returned because of insufficient funds. Investigation showed that…
A recent advisory issued by the Saskatoon Police Service has the Regina Police Service reminding the business community and the public that a regular “status check” is a good idea when it comes to protecting PIN-pads and personal financial information. Regina has no reports so far this year of fraud through the use of fake…
A 44 year-old Regina male is facing a total of seven fraud-related charges in connection with an alleged misappropriation of almost $80,000 from a provincial sport-governing association. The investigation began with a complaint received by the Regina Police Service in summer of 2010, alleging a former employee of the association had defrauded the sport-governing body. …
Two Regina males, ages 25 and 41, are each facing a charge of Fraud over Five-Thousand Dollars, in connection with alleged fraudulent use of a government-issued credit card. The single, global charge addresses numerous occurrences alleged to have taken place between April 2008 and January 2009. This case involved alleged improper use of a government-issued…