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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 21 Mar 2012, p. 11

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"It's important to us because to allow remote access to their 3 because we have a large popula- we have a large student popula- computer. at which poirtt the per- ’ i tion of older folks in our region . , . tion and we have a l'ot of apart- petrator goes through personal we still see a lot of the convention- ments that come up or rent on a information stored on the com- ENITENTIAL - a] and older types of fraud going quaTthlerly basis.’ that pater. LENTEN P SERV I CBS on.‘ said Staff Sgt. Patti lobsinger e datingscam is one has “The important thing there for of theWRPS fraud branch. received a little more attention in the public to remember is that ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH“ OF WW "1 think we‘ll see it increase as the media and generally involves legitimate companies . . . don't do . . years go an.' an online romance that.” said lobsinger. “They don't Experience the Gut“ ofpa'don and Peace Of the online fraud investigated “There’s a lot of dating sites on have the ability to scan your home ' ' ' ' ' _ byWRPS. the most common swin- the internet and 99 per cent of computer and tell you you have a m the summer" ofReconahatw" (Conf 85510”) dies include the apartment rental people on there are on there for virus." scam. the dating scam and the the right reasons . . . but there's Police would like anyone who . computer vims scam. nothing to stop a fraudster from has been the victim of fraud to M°°d,‘7’ Mud) 26’ 7'30 pJn. The apartment scam targets going on there and starting a pro- report it. but also anyonewho was St. Louis Church, 53 Allen St. E. landlords through an overpay- file." said lobsinpr. targeted without being fooled. und merit situation. A fraudster. who can be based More information can be to esda arch . "the scam goes that they'll anywhere in the world. will start a at www.wrpaon.catmdertheatay- Tu y’ M 27” 7'30 p.m. thaw an interest in the apartment relationship with the victim. Often ing safe at». trial-tunic tips for our St. Agnes Church, 75 Bluevale St. N. but give a reason why they're not they will claim to behCanadians lore. different scams and how to in the country right now." said temporarily out of t e country. reportone. ‘ ednesda . . , lobsinger. accordingto lobsinger. lobsinger encourages people W , Y’ Mal-Ch 28’ 730 P m’ . 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