January 12, 2024
January 12th, 2024
Woodstock Police Force Charges Winnipeg Man with Fraud Following Investigation
After a lengthy investigation, the Woodstock Police Force has successfully identified a 19-year-old Winnipeg, Manitoba resident in connection with a fraudulent scheme targeting a local business owner.
The investigation, initiated by the Woodstock Police Force Street Crime Unit, revealed that the suspect gained unauthorized access to the business owner’s email account and, once access was gained, began redirecting funds into their personal bank account.
The individual in question resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is now facing an anticipated charge of Fraud under $5000.
Police would like to offer these 7 tips that will help make your digital life more secure:
- Never reveal your passwords to others.
- Use different passwords for different accounts.
- Use multi-factor authentication (MFA).
- Length trumps complexity.
- Make passwords that are hard to guess but easy to remember.
- Complexity still counts.
- Use a password manager.
D/Chief Mark Bennett
Woodstock Police Force