With the increasing number of fraudulent and scam calls being reported, the OPP would like to share a couple of messages with the community:

To learn about ways to protect yourself from scams and frauds, the OPP encourages community members to consult the Competition Bureau Canada, The Little Black Book of Scams, which can be found online https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/…/cb-bc.…/eng/03074.html.

If you are the recipient of a fraudulent call, text or email, or if you've been a victim of a fraud, you are encouraged to report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre by calling 1-888-495-8501 or visit http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca.

OPP are asking the public for their assistance in this investigation.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oxford County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.