The Fort Frances OPP is seeking the assistance of the public to solve the following crimes of vandalism.
On March 15th, 2008 police were called to investigate three reports of vandalism.
In all three incidents, someone smashed the taillights on parked vehicles. The vandalism occurred at the 100 block of Nelson Street, the 700 block of Nelson Street and the 400 block of Nelson Street in the town of Fort Frances.
In other news, please be cautious of fraudulent letters from any businesses offering cheques in exchange for money.
The latest fraudulent scam in the Rainy River District is from Comcast Financial Agency Corporation in Toronto, Ontario.
This fraudulent company is issuing letters to local people requesting they forward $3,980.00 by Western Union money order in exchange for an enclosed cheque of $4,980.00.
The enclosed cheque is not legitimate and police are warning people to not participate in the exchange, as it is a scam.
If you have any information pertaining to these or any other unsolved crime and you wish to remain anonymous you may call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
You may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 if your information helps solve a crime.
Keep in mind, you may also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at www.tipshelp.com, or by texting “tip262 and their tip information” to CRIMES (274637).
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