Lakeshore Safe: Phishing

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Phishing

Phishing is an online scam where fraudsters impersonate a trusted person or organization in an attempt to obtain personal information that may be used for identity theft.

See more about phishing on the following site:

www.consumerhandbook.ca/en/topics/consumer-protection/phishing

Take care

Incidence in the vicinity

-February 2011: Missing person and violent street robberies. (February 11) Fifth Street neighbour witnessed someone trying to open car doors along Fifth Street-22 Division was contacted and a description provided.

-January 2011: Few houses broken into on 8th Street.

-December/January 2011: Break-ins on 4th and 5th Street, near Lakeshore Drive.

-November 2010: 5th Street car broken into twice.

-October 2010: Attempted daytime break-in in the Lakeshore area. Neighbour called 911 and two suspects were apprehended by the police.

-May 2010: Property, e.g. tools, ladders, etc, stolen from various homeowner's yards or sheds along 3rd and 4th Street in the past weeks.

-May 2010: Boisterous youths loudly partying aroud 6:30 am on personal property in the Lakeshore Drive area. Youths were in the water and crossing private yards. Police were called.

-July 2009: Two daytime break-ins in the Lakeshore area. Thieves left with a large amount of property and ramsacked both homes. Both houses were entered through back doors.

Police Contact Information

Emergencies/Crimes in Progress
If you require emergency assistance, or want to report a crime in progress, call 9-1-1. An emergency is any situation where people or property are at risk. (including but not limited to fires, crimes in progress or medical emergencies.)
Non-Emergency
If you require Police assistance, but are not in an emergency situation (e.g. Reporting thefts, vandalism, fraud) or for other situations where no person or property is in immediate danger, please call our non-emergency telephone number at 416-808-2222.
TDD (TTY) - Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
For emergencies, dial 9-1-1 and press the space bar announcer key repeatedly until a response is received.

The Toronto Police Service non-emergency TDD number is: 416-467-0493.
Crime Stoppers
If you have information about a crime that you would like to report anonymously, please call Crime Stoppers toll-free: 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit their website: http://www.222tips.com/or text: TIP312 and your message to CRIMES
E-mail
If you would like to e-mail a unit directly, please see our Telephone and E-mail Directory where each unit has their own e-mail address.