Things You Need To Know…

Party Safely -It’s homecoming weekend in London!

Due to the anticipated unsanctioned street parties from university students the City of London, London Police Service, Western University, London Fire Department, Middlesex-London Paramedic Service, Middlesex-London Health Unit and Fanshawe College, are all prepared for the inevitable dangers of these parties.

In preparation, the City of London and London Police Service have created a list of crimes, and their fines.

• Hosting a nuisance party: $1,000

• Attending a nuisance party: $800

• Failing to leave premises: $750

• Using of a closed road: $500

• Make/cause/permit noise likely to disturb inhabitants: $250

• Urinating in a public place: $250

Gender-based and sexual violence (GBSV) can occur anywhere in our community and primarily impacts women, the gender-diverse, and transgender people. There is no tolerance for any form of GBSV, including inappropriate sexual remarks, non-consensual touching or gestures, and grabbing or groping.

Community leaders advise everyone to speak up and intervene if they see any sort of sexual violence. Exploring bystander intervention actions will show you how to safely intervene and prevent sexual violence.

“We know this is an exciting weekend for students and graduates, and our hope is that everyone will celebrate responsibly. The London Police Service, along with our emergency services partners, will have a robust, visible presence this weekend as we strive to ensure the safety and well-being of our community.” – Deputy Chief Scott Guilford, Community Trust and Front Line Operations, London Police Service

Overall, the City of London just wants students to have fun, but also stay safe.

Email Scam Warning

There has warning of an email scam from members of the London Police Service’s (LPS) Financial Crime Unit, as reports of it are coming from all over Canada, including London.

In this scam, you will receive an email including personal data such as name, phone number, address, and potentially even a picture of your home. The email says that malware has been installed on your computer and/or devices, and that they have been monitoring your online activities. If the sender does not receive payment in the form of bitcoin, they threaten to expose your online activities and purported videos and/or images to all of your contacts.

It’s important to remember that the email is a hoax and that there has been no compromise to your device. The email may feature personal information from a previous data breach, and any pictures displaying your home are likely to have come from Google Maps.

The public is being asked by members of the LPS Financial Crime Unit to educate themselves about the fraud and to avoid sending any money at all.

Regardless of how believable the email appears, there are no incriminating photos or videos that the scammers are using. Changing your account passwords and turning on multi factor authentication on your accounts is an extra precaution you can take to protect yourself from scams and emails in the future.

If you have anymore information about the scam, call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Categorised in: Middays

This post was written by Kate Wright