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www.oakvillebeaver.com Beaver THE OAKVILLE A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 52 No. 10 Builders...............................................21 Artscene..............................................30 Worship...............................................36 Sports..................................................37 Real Estate..........................................40 Classified.............................................42 Full Delivery: Longo's, Sears, No Frills, Canadian Tire, Wal-Mart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Bulk Barn, Kenneth Lee, Food Basics, Superstore Partial Delivery: Sobeys, Pharma plus, Fortinos, Sleep Factory, Zellers, Henry's Camera, Staples Business, Best Buy Canada, Future Shop, Toyota, 2001 Audio, M&M Meats, Panago Pizza, Metro Canada, Panago Pizza, Bank of Montreal, Covers, Price Chopper, Reliance Home, Concord Furniture, Home Hardware, Hyundai of Oakville For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com See inside today's paper for special subscription offer. Souvenirs from Guam PAGE 37 CELEBRATING 25 YEARS! Between Kerr & Dorval YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 www.lockwoodchrysler.com www. oakvillebeaver .com FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2009 48 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" Inside Home away from home Hacker victim angered by $7,000 phone bill By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF www.carstaroakville.com 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 · Full Mechanical Repairs · Emissions Testing & Repairs (Only at Wyecroft location) 547 Trafalgar Rd. 2212 Wyecroft Rd. NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER SNOW COMFORT: Vern MacDonald relaxes in the snow fort he built in front of his Morden Road home. The project started out as an igloo for his grandsons and grew from there, says the retired steelworker. See page 16 for the story. An Oakville benefits consulting group is preparing to slug it out with Bell Canada over a $7,000 long distance bill for calls both parties know the Oakville company never made. The GPS Consulting Group & Insurance Agencies Inc., located at 114 Forsythe St., received a brutal education about the world of high-tech fraud in October when scam artists hacked into the company's phone system, which they then used to make hundreds of long distance calls. "We don't know if it's "We've done everya person or if it's a thing we can, but gang," said Gordon Cowan, GPS Consulting they are holding us responsible because Group president. "What they do is they their technology is come into the voicemail not secure." system, somehow they manage to get through Gordon Cowan, the password system GPS Consulting and get into a dial tone Group president where they can use your phone for outgoing calls. So, they're not even on your physical premises, but they go out through your lines." Cowan noted that the breach, which took place over a 14-hour period during the weekend of Oct. 4, led to an 18-page itemized Bell Canada phone bill. This was added to when a second breach occurred * See Fraud page 2 NOW OPEN 24 HOURS WEEK DAY EXPRESS SLAM ONLY $5.00 *entree of lesser value awarded free (excludes holidays) Offer expires March 31, 2009 Kids Eat Free Every Tuesday Night 125 Cross Avenue Located in Trafalgar Village 905-845-4443 Free wireless internet Buy purchase ofOne FREE* One Get 2 beverages with