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Police remind to be aware of bogus e-mails

Caledon OPP Officers responded to 12 property damage and two personal injury collisions during the week ending Jan. 8.

Final Numbers for

2006/07 RIDE

The five-week RIDE initiative was held Nov.29 through Jan. 2, 2007.

Vehicles checked at RIDE spot checks - 11,597. Twelve-hour Driver Licence suspensions - 25. Impaired driving charges - 6.

Thursday, Jan. 4, police conducted a traffic stop on Mayfield Road near McLaughlin Road following complaints by other motorists. As a result, the driver, 49-year-old George Cordiero of Caledon was charged with Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle and will appear in court Feb. 1.

High Milers

of the Week

Wednesday, Jan. 3 at approximately 6:25 p.m., a Caledon OPP traffic officer observed a motor vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Kennedy Road near Beechgrove Sideroad in Caledon. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was charged with Speeding -133 km-h in a 60-km-h posted zone. Seventeen-year-old Ryan East of Caledon will appear in court Jan. 25 in answer to the 73 km-h over charge.

Alcohol & Driving

Wednesday, Jan. 3, a traffic complaint called in by a motorist led to a vehicle stop on Temperance Street near King Street in Bolton. The driver, Ronald Shea of New Brunswick, was arrested and charged with Drive Motor Vehicle-Over 80 mgs. Of Alcohol in 100 mls. Of Blood and Drive Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor.

Break & Enter

Wednesday, Jan. 3, a business on Mayfield Road near The Gore Road was entered during the early morning hours. Electronic equipment was stolen from within.

Wednesday, Jan. 3, a Mississauga Road residence was entered while the family was out of town. Items stolen from the home include a home computer, XBOX games, DVDs, bicycles, MP3 player, cash and alcohol.

Thursday, Jan. 4, during the evening hours, a home on Dovaston Gate was entered through a window. Jewellery has been reported stolen from the home.

E-mail Fraud

"If it is predictable it is preventable."

Crime prevention involves the anticipation, recognition and assessment of a crime and the action taken to remove the possibility of it occurring or reduce the chances of it occurring.

Hopefully, through education and awareness we will be able to identify email frauds, telephone frauds and door-to-door scams.

The most recent warning - an e-mail has been circulating which appears to be issued by the Department of Finance-Canada. The e-mail states, "You are eligible to receive a tax refund of $112.80." The e-mail requests that to receive the refund you must complete and submit a refund request form, which requires personal information. The e-mail looks authentic, but in fact is not. Asample of the bogus email can be viewed at the following - http://www.fin.gc.ca/fraude .html.

Be aware, be cautious, take your time and always make informed decisions.