Huron County OPP is investigating two recent reports of fraud in Bluewater and Huron East.
Total losses from both are over $383,000. On April 30th police received a report of a Bluewater resident losing $83,000 from their bank account.
The victim was contacted by phone by someone posing as an investment company offering to trade the victim’s money for them.
They initially provided $3,000 but later had their computer accessed and a further $80,000 stolen.
On May 1st an elderly victim in Huron East reported being scammed out of $300,00 since the fall of 2022.
Two unknown males attended their residence and offered to do work & repairs the victim had not asked for.
They re-attended the scene and pressured the victim to do more unnecessary work.
Police are working with the victims and both cases are still under investigation.