The Oak Bay Police Department continues to receive calls from concerned residents regarding attempted telephone fraud. We urge people to resist demands to turn over personal information regardless of the pressure or intimidation of the caller. If you think the call may be illegitimate, hang up immediately. Legitimate organizations will never ask for private details such as your date of birth or social insurance number over the phone. If the caller demands your credit card number, call your bank after you hang up to seek their advice.

On August 24 there was another counterfeit $100 dollar bill passed in Oak Bay.  We continue to ask that business owners keep staff up to date on counterfeit detection.

On August 26 two vehicles were entered in the 2400 block of Lansdowne Road. Some loose change and charging cables were taken. On the same day vehicles were also entered and rifled through in the 3300 block of Ripon Road and in the 3200 block of Norfolk Road.

On August 26 a wallet was stolen from a locker in the change room of the Oak Bay Recreation Centre.  A debit card had already been used by the time the owner contacted their bank.