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Police warn residents of fraud targeting seniors The Halton Regional Police Service is advising residents to be cautious following a recent surge in fraudulent activity both online and over the phone. Police said the `emergency scam' or `grandson scam' has made a reappearance in Halton. The fraud preys on the emotions of the elderly, who receive a phone call from an individual pretending to be their grandchild in some form of distress. Sometimes the `grandchild' says they have been in a car accident or require money for bail. Whatever the emergency the caller will eventually ask the victim to wire money through a money transfer company. Another scam involves the victim receiving a phone call from an individual who identifies themselves as a representative of a software firm. Police said in this scam the individual will attempt to have their software installed on the victim's computer, which will allow them to access the victim's files, personal banking records and passwords. Halton residents should also beware of e-mails supposedly from financial institutions or government organizations that ask for personal and banking details. Police said genuine government and financial bodies would never expect someone to send their personal information in such a format. Educating oneself is the best defense to avoid being victimized and residents are encouraged to visit the Canadian AntiFraud Centre website at www. antifraudcentre.ca or the Competition Bureau's Information Centre at www. competitionbureau.gc.ca. Additional tips to avoiding online frauds and scams can be found at www.haltonpolice. ca under the Criminal Investigation ­ Fraud tab. 9 · Thursday, February 7, 2013 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com My favourite part of my kitchen is inside the cabinets Only Gliding Shelf Solutions create custom, pull out shelves for your existing cabinets. Make the most of the space in your kitchen, bathroom, pantry and under sinks. Organize, increase space and put everything at your fingertips. Gliding Shelf Solutions Inc. Vehicle crashes into TD bank A 42-year-old Oakville woman has been charged with careless driving after a car crashed through the windows of the TD Canada Trust branch located at 498 Dundas St. W. Monday. Hatlon police said at around 4:51 p.m., a vehicle was driving out of the plaza parking lot and turning northbound onto Neyagawa Boulevard when something happened causing the vehicle to go off the road. The car hopped over the curb and into the plaza where it struck the side of the bank. According to police, a male passenger of the vehicle received minor injuries in the accident and was transported to Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. No one inside the bank was injured. 1-877-895-9766 www.glidingshelf.ca 905-815-9795 INPUT REQUESTED on the 2012-13 LONG-TERM ACCOMMODATION PLAN Parents & community members are invited to review and give feedback on the Halton District School Board's 2012-2013 Long-Term Accommodation Plan. This plan addresses the existing and projected accommodation needs of students in elementary and secondary schools and identifies new capital project initiatives, such as the need for new schools. Powerpoint Presentations outlining the Long-Term Accommodation Plan for Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville are available online at www.hdsb.ca The Long-Term Accommodation Plan is posted on the Board's website. Follow the link from the main page under "Program and Accommodation". Please provide your input by February 22, 2013 by contacting the Planning Department: A Sweetheart of a Deal Saturday February 9 - Saturday February 23 SAVE UP TO On selected in-store Shoes & Apparel Running Is Our Business 60 % telephone ­ (905) 335-3663 ext. 3256 e-mail ­ plan@hdsb.ca (subject line: LTAP 2012-2013) mail ­ PO Box 5005 STN LCD 1 Burlington, ON L7R 3Z2 Once the feedback is collected, staff will report back to the Board in March 2013. 114 Lakeshore Rd. E., (The Granary Building) (905)815-1952 therunningcompany@cogeco.net Oakville 's Running Original Store