Report a Fraud

The Peterborough Police focuses on fraud crime reduction through various proactive crime prevention strategies including: targeting organized crime groups, education, training and public outreach.

Fraud reports are either investigated or reviewed by our Fraud Unit. The Peterborough Police Service Fraud Unit consists of a Detective Constable and a Uniform Financial Crimes Coordinator.

Are You Reporting A Fraud?

The Peterborough Police focuses on investigating fraud matters and trends that can be linked, tracked and documented such as:

Fraud Against Seniors
Counterfeit Fraud (Currency and other documents)
Credit Cards and Debit Card Fraud,
Cheque Fraud
Social Assistance (Welfare) Fraud
Computer Fraud
Identity Theft
Corporate Fraud

I think this is a fraud/scam, do I need to send it to police?

If you have received a fraudulent phone call/email/communication and have not provided any personal information or lost any money, please contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or their online reporting system to file a report for statistical purposes.

I’ve been a victim of fraud, now what?

If you lost money as a result of the fraudulent communication, you may file an online report with the Peterborough Police Service. To prevent further loss of monetary funds, please ensure you take the following steps:

Cancel your cards and notify your bank of the fraudulent activity.
Ignore any further communications from the subject and inform them that you have called the police if communication persists.
Keep all documentation until it is requested by an Investigator.

If you have provided personal information but have not lost any money, please contact our Alternative Response Unit at 705-876-1122, extension 274 to file a report as a report cannot be filed online.

Resources

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Book a Fraud Presentation

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