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Lakeshore Advance, 2013-08-21, Page 98 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Drugs and stolen property found south of the Bend OPP Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Property Crimes Unit is continuing an investigation at a Jericho Road address where drugs and stolen property were located on July 26, 2013. Approximately 41 plants of suspected mari- huana, two molotov cocktails, and other items of stolen property including an AI'V, and assorted computers and electronics were seized by police during the investigation. As a result of the investigation a 38 year old Lambton Shores reale will appear in a Sandie court at a later time to answer to the following charges: • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose • Possession of an explosive substance while pro- hibited (2 counts) • Possession of stolen property over $5,(X)0 ■ Possession of stolen property under $5400 ■ Breach of a probation order (3 counts) ■ Possession of a controlled substance ■ Assault Another 60 year old Stratford nude has been charged with unauthorized possession of a weapon, possession of stolen property under $5011(1 and two counts of possession of a control- led substance. Ile will appear in a Sarnia court on September 9, 2013 to answer to the charges. 'Dee investigation is continuing. MYSTERY SHOPPER SCAM - ACTIVE AGAIN l luron County residents need to he aware of a creative scam that has targeted some I luron County residents during the last couple months. This scam surfaced last year in Huron County and it still continues today. It is titled the Mystery Shopper Scam. 'Ibis scam utilizes a fancy letter and fraudulent cheque. The scam works as follows: 1. The target receives an unsolicited letter informing them that they have been selected to act as Mystery Shopper. 'Ihe target will be paid for completing their "assignments': Along with the letter conies a legitimate looking cheque made payable in the targets name. In most cases, the dollar value of the cheque is around $4,000. 2. For assignment 01 you are requested to pose LIS a mystery shopper. You are requested to rate your customer service experience at various retail outlets. Assignment #2 requests that you wire funds through popular wire transfer services such as MnneyGr'run or Western Union. You are requested to evaluate whether these companies follow security protocols in relation to money transfers in excess of $1,000. 3. Once you have completed those assign- ments you are instructed to keep a specified amount for your "probationary training pay and shopping expenses" This amount varies but it is generally around $500. The remainder of the money is to be wired to some bogus individuals in on the scans. You are instructed to immedi- ately fax your wire transfer authorization codes to a designated fax number. 4. Once you have wired the money and authorization codes, you have been scammed. You will not get your money back. Consistent with most scams the scarp artist requests you be "discrete and confidential". 'Ihe scam is also dependent on you responding immediately, 'Ihe mystery shopper letter states, "Although this is a training exercise, it should be considered a Job interview. 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