News - Fraud

Steinbach RCMP are warning local residents of mass marketing telephone frauds occurring in the Steinbach area. These frauds often target senior citizens, however all residents are at risks.

Steinbach RCMP are issuing an alert to the public about a fraud that has surfaced in the Steinbach area.

Manitoba Public Insurance released its annual list of Top Five Frauds, highlighted by the use of a video camera on a locomotive which conclusively proved the identity of the driver of a car which crashed into the train.

On December 16, 2013, the RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit arrested 29-year-old Shelly Lynne Chartier of Easterville, Manitoba on 13 new charges of personation and fraud.

On November 20, 2013, David Pitcher was remanded into custody after RCMP laid 27 different charges against him, including fraud over $5,000, theft over $5,000 and uttering forged documents.

Steinbach RCMP are advising the public of an alleged fraud where Unknown person(s), claiming to represent the company ADSPEC, have been contacting local business soliciting them with promotional items.

Steinbach RCMP report that they have seen an increase in instances of mass market or telephone frauds in the area and are warning residents about the scam.

A Town of Leaf Rapids employee is facing numerous fraud-related charges in connection to recent suspicious banking activities.

After a lengthy investigation that began in 2009, Beausejour RCMP have charged 53-year-old Harvey Giesbrecht, a former resident of Beausejour, with 25 counts of fraud.

Central Plains RCMP have received a number of reports of individuals receiving letters in the mail advising them that they had the potential to inherit a large sum of cash.