The Regina Police Service is reminding people to be cautious when using money transfer services to make payment for goods and services, especially when you are dealing with someone you don’t know. Technology allows people to do everything from education to banking to shopping without ever having to leave their homes. Unfortunately criminals also recognize…
Five Regina residents, three males and two females, face a total of 41 charges as the result of investigation into complaints of counterfeit currency in circulation in Regina in recent weeks. Between September 20th and October 27th, the Regina Police Service received numerous reports from businesses and financial institutions of counterfeit currency. In total, about…
The Regina Police Service is advising business owners and members of the public to be aware that there are counterfeit Canadian bills in circulation in Regina. The Regina Police Service has received over 30 counterfeit bills since October 18, 2010. Most of the counterfeit bills were detected once they had reached banks in Regina and…
The Regina Police Service is advising members of the public, especially seniors, to be aware of the “Grandparent/Emergency Scam”. It involves a phone call from a person claiming to be a relative who is experiencing some type of emergency and needs money. Typically, the caller will phone the intended victim, usually a senior citizen, and…
On September 26, 2010, the Regina Police Service received a complaint, from a business in the 2200 block of Victoria Ave East, of suspicious usage of debit cards. The suspects, 4 males, were attempting to purchase large sums of gift cards with multiple debit cards. Through investigation, police located the suspects and executed a search…