The Fraud Unit of the Niagara Regional Police Service investigates crimes involving fraud or false pretence. These include crimes in which an individual or the financial or business community is defrauded of money, property, or other items of value.  The Fraud Unit investigates cases that may involve large sums of money, multi-agency frauds, serial fraud occurrences, and complex paper trails (such as those involving multiple occurrences and/or the same offender).

The Fraud Unit is also responsible for investigations involving social assistance fraud.  These are cases which require working closely with the Region of Niagara Social Services Department, and include cases in which individuals are making false claims for social assistance.

What Can Be Done About Fraud?

You can avoid becoming a victim of fraud by being aware of how frauds are conducted.  By knowing what to avoid, criminals will less likely be able to take advantage of you or your business.  For more information on various frauds, click on any of the following links:

Suspected Counterfeit Bank Notes and Forged Payment Cards

The following form can be used by financial institutions and businesses to report counterfeit bank notes and forged cards.  This form can be opened and then printed by clicking on the link below.  This document is in PDF format and requires Adobe Reader to view.  If you don't have Adobe Reader installed on your computer, it is available through our Downloads area.