Ottawa Con Artist

08/10/2021

Seeing this around my Orleans neighborhood…

04/02/2021

More on the Crabtree story.

https://fb.watch/4CKmaSakPj/

03/26/2021

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03/08/2021

Please share with everyone you know!!! The cops are looking for this man. He is currently working his scam in Vancouver but could be anywhere.
Testimonial : (Kim Robock)
“ So now I can officially talk about what has happened to my business, and to me personally. I've been quiet as I was waiting for charges on him. Today, he officially found out that I'm going after him for fraud.

Rod Crabtree, aka Rod Wallace (as I knew him), is a career con man who preyed on my business and me. He lied about having a bridge and road construction company and contracts with the province. My company did work for him, interviews and hiring and job offers. Then "delays" with job start dates happened and suspicion grew. Unpaid invoices forced me to close my company and seek out bankruptcy.

Rod told the EPS Constable I'm working with that he will turn himself into them this Wednesday, but based on his previous history, they will need to issue a warrant. So if you see him, contact the police.”

https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2021/03/05/police-say-ottawa-dating-site-fraudster-could-be-in-edmonton-calgary-or-vancouver/?fbclid=IwAR34R-0_wQkUlD5VqqiRfpJm3Uy2JjHe3XFHcAa15srKtrJd-hZ3CYoYa-I

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Police Service now believes a fraud suspect could be in Edmonton, Calgary or the Vancouver area. On Friday, officers said they have received information that a 49-year-old man, wanted in relation to multiple Ottawa fraud investigations, was spotted in those Canadian cities over...

02/25/2021

Here we go Ottawa people!

The Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Unit is looking for Rodney Crabtree, 49, of no fixed address in connection to several fraud investigations.

01/27/2021

This is in regards to numerous frauds where people never received covid money but are being taxed as a result of people using their personal information to get these deposits under their name and social security number.

Avec la période des impôts qui approche, des centaines de Québécois se retrouvent avec une mauvaise surprise dans leur boite aux lettres.

01/06/2021

Romance scam
A romance scammer uses dating websites, social networking websites or meets in person to defraud people. They communicate using fake photos and profiles. They share phoney details of their lives and intentions until they’ve gained your trust.

Then the scammer will make up a story to ask you for money. For example, they may claim to need money for a medical emergency or to cover the expenses of a civil court case.

Sometimes, the scammer doesn’t ask you for money directly. They may instead ask for help cashing a cheque, for example. In this case, they will forward you a counterfeit cheque and ask you to send back cash via a wire service.

Romance scammers can be very patient. They may correspond with you for weeks or even months before asking for money. During this time, they may talk to you on the phone or even send you small gifts to build your trust.

Do your research before engaging with someone online (check their name, the company they work for and the country code of the phone number they give you).

To avoid a romance scam, be wary of an acquaintance who:

asks for money or for cheques to be cashed
asks for a small gift (this is sometimes a test to see if they are dealing with an ideal target)
quickly leaves a dating site and asks to communicate in another way, usually by instant messages or email
avoids talking on the phone and/or talks to you on a bad phone connection (this may be an attempt to disguise their voice)
claims to have fallen in love with you after a very short period of time — often a couple of weeks — and without ever meeting in person
tries to isolate you from family or friends, saying that others may not approve of the relationship and will try to break it up
asks for provocative photos or asks you to perform suggestive acts on camera (the scammer may save this material and use it later on to extort money)
constantly makes excuses about why they can’t meet in person, or agrees to meet in person and then cancels at the last minute
has only a few photos of themselves and makes excuses about why they can’t share more photos with you
claims to be a member of the military (many romance scammers impersonate soldiers and other people in positions of trust)