News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Friday, December 23, 2016   Fraud Investigation – R16-95972 The Winnipeg Police Service Pawn Unit became aware of a series of suspicious transactions that had occurred on November 30, 2016, at a number of pawn shops and gold buyers within the City of Winnipeg. An investigation was undertaken, and as a result, it was determined that police in other Canadian cities were investigating similar incidents where a suspect pawned or sold counterfeit, one-ounce gold bars.     In Winnipeg, six bars were exchanged for an amount just less than $5,000. The bars were bearing either Perth Mint or PAMP(Produits Artistiques Métaux Précieux – Switzerland) stamps.     An image of a similar bar and packaging is attached. The bar and the packaging appear to be very high-quality counterfeits.       The Winnipeg Police Service is cautioning that anyone contemplating purchasing a similar bar to take extra steps to ensure their authenticity. For further information contact either:  Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer  Constable Rob Carver, Public Information Officer  Kelly Dehn, Manager of Public Affairs    Phone: (204) 986-3061 | Fax: (204) 986-3267 | Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca Share this mailing with your social network by clicking on the appropriate link:       Related Winnipeg Police Service Report a Crime Online Crime Stoppers CrimeStat Unsubscribe If you do not want to receive these emails anymore, unsubscribe.    Please do not reply to this email. This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address and replies are not monitored. Mailing address: City of Winnipeg, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1B9 Privacy Statement The City of Winnipeg values your privacy. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. You are receiving this email as a result of your signing up for the Winnipeg Police Service Email News list offered on the City of Winnipeg website. You may unsubscribe or change your subscription options at any time.