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IDENTITY THEFT: Okanagan College warns students personal information may have been hacked
Okanagan College is warning all its students that their personal information, including social insurance numbers,…
Identity thief sentenced in case involving North Okanagan police chase with a U-Haul
VERNON – A Lower Mainland woman facing 20 charges relating to fraud and identity theft…
Lower Mainland man sentenced to prison for Vernon identify theft crime spree
A Lower Mainland man who fraudulently bought a Jeep with a $50,000 car loan he…
Vernon man guilty of identity theft gets weekends in jail
A Vernon man who attempted to open a bank account using a stolen ID will…
Three suspects arrested at Kelowna luxury hotel for stealing cars, identities
Two men and a woman were arrested on Jan. 4 after Kelowna RCMP were called…
Vernon judge sentences fraudster caught with 15 fake IDs and a blonde wig
VERNON – An Alberta woman who was caught with 15 different fake IDs, along with…
Prolific Kelowna identity thief slapped with eight more months in prison
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man's long history of impersonation and driving without a license caught…
Vernon judge gives prolific thief second chance
VERNON – A prolific offender will have a chance to get his life back on…
Identity thief sentenced to 10 months in prison
VERNON – A man who stole a car and bundle of IDs and credit cards…
Interior Health Authority ends privacy breach investigation
The Interior Health Authority says there's no evidence of further privacy breaches after an investigation…
Kamloops woman who bilked senior for breast implants seeking bail in New Year
KAMLOOPS – A woman who has been convicted of scamming a senior to get a…
Fraud Alert: City not calling residents about survey
PENTICTON - The city is advising residents to be aware of fraudulent phone calls asking people to participate in a non existing “environmental survey.” The city is not calling residents to partake in a survey at this time. Reportedly the caller is being very persistent, phoning residents several times in a day saying they are...
Caution advised after Armstrong mail boxes broken into
ARMSTRONG - Police are asking the public to watch for unusual activity after a set of mail boxes were broken into in the Armstrong area. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says numerous mail boxes at the corner of Lansdowne Road and McLeery Road in Armstrong were tampered with Monday morning. The damage was reported around 8...