Wednesday, May 19, 2021
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Alert store employee thwarts fraud attempt KINGSVILLE — On May 15, members of the Kingsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were made aware of a fraud victim from Kingsville, who was contacted via phone by an unknown suspect. The victim was advised that their credit card was compromised and they were directed to purchase Google Play cards and to send them to the caller. The victim was attempting to purchase the cards when an employee at a local business notified police of a potential fraudulent situation. The OPP are encouraging businesses, retirement homes and long-term care facilities, financial institutions, social services and family members to have an open conversation about fraud and the fact that seniors are often targeted. Essex County OPP would like to offer the following tips to prevent fraud: • Keep your personal information confidential and safe, and do not give
any information out over the phone, internet or through e-mail. • Don’t be pressured or bullied by someone on the phone into providing personal information. • Protect your PIN (Personal Identification Number) and passwords. • Beware of unusual transactions and “too good to be true” offers. For more information and tips on how to prevent fraud, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre website at www. antifraudcentre.ca. FRAUD…Recognize it…Report it…Stop it. Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
SECC offers virtual citizenship classes By Abby Neufeld-Dick LEAMINGTON – Over the course of four weeks, South Essex Community Council’s (SECC) Welcoming Communities Worker, Pooja Lal, instructs and delivers lessons to permanent residents who are looking to become Canadian citizens. A course has been developed based on the various subject matters that are incorporated into the Canadian Citizenship test. Subject areas include rights and responsibilities, history, geography, economy, government, laws and symbols. Lal takes an interactive approach during the class, allowing students to ask any questions they may have and delves deeper into material when necessary. “Teaching citizenship class is the highlight of my week,” said Lal. “It gives me the chance to
regularly connect and engage with our clients. I cherish this opportunity to connect, especially in light of our pandemic related restrictions.” Over the course of the pandemic, citizenship tests were held off for a while, and have now transitioned to an online test which allows for permanent residents to continue the process of becoming Canadian citizens. SECC not only instructs citizenship classes, it also provides supports for permanent residents, convention refugees, refugee claimants, naturalized Canadians and temporary visitors to help them identify and achieve their settlement goals. To learn more about SECC’s Settlement Services or other available services, visit secc.on. ca or call 519-326-8629. SECC continues to provide remote services during the pandemic.
PAVING THE WAY FOR SUMMER BALL
LEAMINGTON — After years of blowing dust, the Leamington baseball diamonds parking lot is getting a paved facelift. Above, the pavers put finishing touches on the main entrance to the ball diamonds. The new parking lot is part of improvements to the baseball fields, which included a new fieldhouse recently and new dugouts last year. Sun photo
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