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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-12-02, Page 14J 14 News Record • Wednesday, December 2, 2015 OPP BRIEFS Phony bank investigator scam Goderich - A Goderich resident is out $1,000 after falling vic- tim to a version of the "Phoney Bank Investigator" scam. On Nov. 18 the victim received a call at home around 7:20 a.m. from a purported investigator from one of the big banks. The scammer advised the victim he was working in the anti -fraud section and was investigating a possible case of identity theft. The fake bank employee stated his department was monitor- ing some transactions on the victim's account and noticed some suspicious transactions involving some out -of -prov- ince purchases and a trans- action that was made in China for $1,100. The scammer con- vinced the victim to check his online accounts to verify the transactions. The victim fol- lowed suit and checked out his account. Upon looking at his account he noticed what he thought was a deposit into his savings account. The victim was then given a fake incident report number and was instructed to imme- diately wire the "inadvertent" excess deposit of $985 back to the phony investigator. The investigator also advised the victim to contact his local bank branch to report the matter and have his account cancelled. In this case, the scammers gained the victim's trust and then tricked him into thinking the deposit into his account was legitimate. In fact, what the scammer did was transfer money from the victim's line of credit into his savings account. At the time unfortunately this was undetected by the victim. Here are some tips to help pro- tect you from falling victim to this type of scam. • Remember that neither the bank nor a police investigator will request you to assist in an undercover investigation or ask you to withdraw money from your account. If you receive a suspicious call like this, hang up and call police. • Never give out personal bank information over the phone unless you are the one that called the bank and they ask questions to verify your identity. • Never transfer funds elec- tronically to people you don't personally know or don't trust. • Check your bank statements frequently and report any irreg- ularities to your bank as soon as you notice them. Golf cart stolen Bluewater - OPP officers are investigating the theft of a gas powered golf cart stolen from a residence located on Lon- don Road. The theft took place sometime between 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 30 and 1 p.m. on Nov. 4. Those responsible entered onto the property and stole the cart that had been parked at the rear of the property. The Club Car golf cart is white and black in colour. There is a number 10 logo on the front and one of the sides. The cart also has one headlight and no covering on top. The cart is val- ued at approximately $1,500. Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 519- 524-8314. OFFICE 519-482-3400 1 Albert Street, Clinton www.rlpheartland.ca - tr.La 100 ROYALLF PACE ^ f 1 r 2. Hrarlland Really° 1;26- f • 1.31(ini Helping you is what we do.Tm To view all our listings go to: www.rlpheartland.ca 19 Margaret St., Morris Turnberry $258,000 Call Sherry MLS#283384 r� 3 BR RENO'D 286 Victoria St., Londesborough $189,900 Call Rick or Fred MLS#846405 96 Huron St., Clinton $234,900 Call Rick or Fred MLS#696849 CORNER LOT 65 Albert St., Dungannon $147,000 Call Sherry MLS#625583 75780 Parr Line, Varna $192,000 Call Fred or Rick MLS#407254 38146 Mill Rd., Varna $1,220,000 Call Rick MLS#842539 a 1/2AC. HOME & SHOP 88 Queen St., Bluevale $234,000 Call Sherry MLS#678492 40774 SALEM RD, WINGHAM 43 ACRES 36432 Huron Rd., Clinton $1,199,000 Call Rick or Fred MLS#773437 41428 SUMMERHILL ROAD, 2INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS J 43 1st Ave., Vanastra $449,000 Call Fred or Rick MLS#943078 HOUSE & SHOP la 15 Orange St. & 65 Huron St., Clinton $249,900 Call Fred or Rick MLS#175272 160 Sills St., Seaforth $210,000 Call Sherry MLS#163244 171 Victoria St., Clinton $169,900 Call Sherry MLS#226962 • Fred Lobb** Rick Lobb*** Richard Lobb Sr.* Sherry McLaughlin* Cell: 519-955-0012 Cell: 519-525-1174 Cell: 519-955-0163 Cell: 519-301-2879 Broker of Record*** Broker/Owner** Sales Representative * Watch out for those pop -ups Huron County - A Goder- ich resident narrowly escaped becoming a victim of an online scam this week when he encountered an online "pop-up" message. The resi- dent reported he was online when his computer began to freeze up. A "pop-up" window opened up on his monitor that instructed him to call a soft- ware company that could fix the problem. The resident fol- lowed through and called the scammers' company. He then provided his credit card num- ber and authorization to pay a $250 fee to download an anti- virus software program for his computer. While speaking with the scammer the resident was informed his payment was not received and that he needed to go into his online banking account to trans- fer them funds. At this point the scammers gained remote access to the residents account and attempted to transfer $2,500 from one account to another. The intended victim noticed what was happening and he immediately called his bank and then the police. In this case the scammers were unsuccessful in their attempt to de -fraud the victim. Scammers will often try to move money around in your accounts with- out you noticing. They then will tell you that they acciden- tally deposited the money into your account and now you have to wire them back the excess deposit. If you follow through and wire them the money you will never see it again. While browsing online you may encounter malware or mali- cious software. Malware is designed to infiltrate your com- puter to perform unauthorized activities. Examples of mal - ware include: viruses, com- puter worms, Trojan horses, spyware and scareware. Mal - ware can be spread over the internet through various meth- ods including, e-mails, pop - ups, compromised websites and instant messaging. Once your computer is compromised, your personal information may be exposed to criminals as the malware may allow them to monitor your keystrokes, scan through your files on your hard drive or open applications to transmit your information to others. A common form of malware is scareware. Scareware is typi- cally an internet pop-up mes- sage that is designed to alarm you and trick you into down- loading what you believe to be information or software designed to help you. Often this software will damage your computer even further by disabling security protections, gathering more malware, capturing passwords and by accessing personal informa- tion used to commit further fraud. Do not respond to scare - ware messages by clicking on pop-up windows. Shut down and unplug your computer. If the problem persists take your computer to a reputable repair shop. Always ensure to keep your anti-virus software up-to-date and use a software firewall to further control who can connect to your computer and how. Turn to your community newspaper for the issues that affect you and your family. 77688 ORCHARD LINE, BAYFIELD ice. 40 Acres located on Orchard Line in Bayfield. Presently used as a Garden Centre. 25 acres of workable land, 10 acres of woodlot/ Creek and 5 acres with buildings. 40774 SALEM RD, WINGHAM _ .1 Farmland Flir SALE 35 acres of cash crop land. 30 acres are workable & systematically tiled. Located close to Wingham 41428 SUMMERHILL ROAD, CENTRAL HURON . i" ^ Y 10 Acres located between Clinton and Seaforth. Hog barn, 60 X 200 Storage 40 X shed, ^100 ' - set upfor sheep or goats 448 CON. 4, TEESWATER ..7..„ gIF.. 10',.}r ...4. q ' 9 ` } Ni. _ -d.,, ° - _ • 200 Acres cash crop/ beef farm. 175 acres workable. 4 bedroom farm house on site. Located in the Teeswater/Mildmay area. y- F e MattBroker Denof HollanderI CorSales Van GaRepresentativalen e Office519-235-4949 Office519-235-4949 Direct: 519-872-6259 Direct: 519-525-8340 - REALTY EXECUTIVES 417 Main St. S., PO Box 1054, Exeter, ON NOM 157-i""C',m°ea.a°`-e'°'' malware may allow them to monitor your keystrokes, scan through your files on your hard drive or open applications to transmit your information to others. A common form of malware is scareware. Scareware is typi- cally an internet pop-up mes- sage that is designed to alarm you and trick you into down- loading what you believe to be information or software designed to help you. Often this software will damage your computer even further by disabling security protections, gathering more malware, capturing passwords and by accessing personal informa- tion used to commit further fraud. Do not respond to scare - ware messages by clicking on pop-up windows. Shut down and unplug your computer. If the problem persists take your computer to a reputable repair shop. Always ensure to keep your anti-virus software up-to-date and use a software firewall to further control who can connect to your computer and how. Turn to your community newspaper for the issues that affect you and your family.