South Bruce OPP report scam victim; and offer tips to avoid collisions with deer
MYSTERY SHOPPER SCAM NETS $1,400
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The South Bruce OPP is sending another fraud warning for residents of Southern Bruce County after receiving a report of a successful scam in the Municipality of Kincardine.
The mystery shopper scam typically involves contact advising you’ve been selected for employment as a mystery shopper. Next, a cheque arrives with instructions on where to spend the money and where to file a “mystery shopper report” on the business.
A tech-savvy con-artist is able to create very convincing scams. Residents are asked to verify any unsolicited contact before you consider sending money. Unsolicited means that you didn’t ask for it. Remember that you can’t win a contest that you didn’t enter in the first place; “If it seems too good to be true, it likely is.”
Anyone interested in more information on fraud can contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at
1-888-495-8501 or check on-line at
www.antifraudcentre.ca/.
COLLISIONS WITH DEER
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The South Bruce OPP is advising drivers to watch for deer. Between Oct. 20-25, officers responded to five collisions involving deer, across the detachment area.
The South Bruce OPP is offering drivers the following tips to help reduce the chances of hitting a deer:
- Be especially attentive from sunset to midnight and during the hours shortly before and after sunrise. These are the highest risk times for deer-vehicle collisions.
- Drive with caution when moving through areas known to have a large deer population. Remember - deer seldom run alone. If you see one deer, others may be nearby.
- When driving at night, use high beam headlights when there is no oncoming traffic. The high beams will better illuminate the eyes of deer on or near the roadway.
- Slow down and blow your horn with one long blast to frighten the deer away.
- Brake firmly when you notice a deer in or near your path, but stay in your lane. Many serious crashes occur when drivers swerve to avoid a deer and hit another vehicle or lose control of their cars.
- Always wear your seatbelt. Most people injured in deer-vehicle crashes were not wearing their seatbelt.
- Do not rely on devices such as deer whistles, deer fences and reflectors to deter deer. Slow down, stay in control and stay alert.
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.crimestoppersgb.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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