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$165k lost in crypto scam
guelph 7/14/2026 10:30am
Residents are urged to be very cautious when offered supposed investment opportunities after a Guelph man lost $165,000 in a cryptocurrency scam. On Monday the victim reported he opened a number of investment accounts with companies he found through Facebook advertisements, including one
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$4k lost in grandparent scam
guelph 7/13/2026 10:30am
Residents are reminded to be cautious after a woman lost $4,000 while believing she was helping her grandson. On Friday the victim contacted police. She said last Wednesday morning she received a call from someone she believed was her grandson claiming he had been arrested following a collision
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Police warning residents of water survey scam
guelph 6/11/2026 1:40pm
A resident reported a suspected scam after receiving a call inviting them to complete a water-usage survey for a chance to win a gift certificate. The next day, the caller told the resident they had won and asked to schedule a water test and prize delivery. Although the resident declined the
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$3,600 lost after taxi scam
guelph 5/13/2026 9:10am
Residents are reminded to be cautious when dealing with strangers after a Guelph man lost more than $3,600 while trying to assist someone in need. Approximately 5 pm Monday the man in his 80s was in a plaza near Eramosa Road and Stevenson Street North. He was approached by a young woman who
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Store staff interrupt fraud attempt
guelph 4/15/2026 8:50am
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after alert store staff halted a fraud attempt, saving the victim $1,000. Tuesday afternoon the victim, in their 80s, contacted police. Earlier in the day they were contacted by someone claiming to be from their bank. The caller claimed there had
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$6,200 lost in crypto scam
guelph 4/14/2026 8:50am
The Guelph Police Service is again warning the public to be cautious when dealing with individuals online after a Guelph resident lost more than $6,000 in a cryptocurrency scam. The victim called police Monday evening and advised in February they began communicating with two individuals online
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$9,100 lost in crypto scam
guelph 4/10/2026 9:20am
Residents are reminded to be very cautious when dealing with unknown individuals after a Guelph resident lost more than $9,000 to a cryptocurrency scam. Officers were called just before 8 pm to a business downtown. The victim said they were contacted by someone claiming to represent the Canadian
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Nearly $20k lost in bank scam
guelph 3/19/2026 9:20am
Residents are reminded to be cautious when dealing with unknown individuals after a Guelph man lost nearly $20,000 to a bank scam. This week, a man in his 90s reported he was contacted by someone he believed was from his bank as the bank’s toll-free phone number was on his call display. During
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$5k lost in text scam
guelph 3/17/2026 8:50am
Residents are reminded to be cautious after a woman was scammed out of $5,000, believing she was sending the funds on behalf of her son. On Monday police were contacted by a woman in her 70s. She reported earlier this month she received a text she believed was from her son. The sender claimed
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$198k lost in crypto scam
guelph 3/9/2026 10:20am
Residents are reminded to be cautious when dealing with unknown individuals after a Guelph man lost $198,000 in a cryptocurrency scam. On Sunday a Guelph woman called to report the loss. She explained her father, in his 60s, had previously been the victim of fraud. In late 2025 he was contacted
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Senior loses $5,900 in bank scam
guelph 2/17/2026 9:30am
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a senior lost $5,900 to a bank investigator scam. On Friday morning, the 86-year-old called police. She said she had received a call from someone claiming to be with her bank and reporting her cards had been used fraudulently in Alberta. The
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$140,000 lost in bank fraud
guelph 1/21/2026 9:20am
On Tuesday morning, the Guelph Police Service received a report of an investment scam that saw a Guelph Couple invest $140,000 into faulty GICs. It was advised that the couple was seeking new investments online when they came across a website they believed to be associated with a legitimate
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$28,000 lost in phone scam
guelph 1/19/2026 9:50am
The Guelph Police Service is investigating a reported phone scam, which saw a Guelph resident losing approximately $28,000. On Saturday night at approximately 9:00 PM, the victim received a call from a 1-800 number and someone claiming to work for the financial institute that they used for
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Uber used in bank card scam
guelph 1/16/2026 8:30am
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after an Uber driver was unwittingly used to defraud a Guelph woman of nearly $5,000. On Thursday night, officers spoke to a Guelph woman in her 60s. She advised she received a call from someone claiming to be with her bank’s fraud department and