Files of note- found money, lost Clippers tickets, stolen bikes, online extortion

Nanaimo

2024-10-24 15:03 PDT

File # 2024

Lost money Nanaimo file #2024-33316

In early October, 2024 a significant amount of money was lost somewhere between the Woodgrove Centre and Metral Drive near Pleasant Valley School. The complainant said he was riding his scooter and the money that was in an envelope he was carrying must have fallen out of his pocket. The complainant retraced his route but the money nor envelope was found.

Stolen E-bikes Nanaimo file #2024-32806

Sometime overnight on Sunday October 6, 2024 two high end E-bikes were stolen during a break-in to a shed in the backyard of home located in the 300 block of Selby St. The homeowners told police they woke up to find an unknown person attempting to steal a propane tank from their barbeque. They scared the thief off but then noticed their back shed had been broken into and their two E-bikes were gone. The bikes, pictured below, are described as follows:
2023 black Surface 604 Colt with a 20AH battery, VIN # 02V1220078
2021 Surface 606 Rook White 14AH battery, VIN # 01V32001410

Found Clippers season tickets Nanaimo file #2024-31538

On September 25, 2024 eighty-two Nanaimo Clippers season-ticket packages were handed over to police. The person who turned them over told police that he had taken them from an individual who had most likely obtained the tickets through unlawful means.

Online Extortion Nanaimo file #2024-30628

In September a man reported that he had received a threatening email from Masonburton357@gmail.com The email said he was in possession of compromising videos and photos taken from the complainant’s dark web activities If the complainant did not send $2000 in bitcoin, the videos and pictures would be sent to his contact list. The email also gave the complainant’s full name and phone number. Attached to the email was a PDF file with instructions on how to send the bitcoin and google street view image of his property. Investigators and the complainant believe that an account /registration information of the complainant had been hacked allowing the suspect access. The complainant told police he had no dark web content and would ignore the email. He did though want others to be made aware.

Online Extortion Nanaimo file #2024-30653

Earlier in the year a woman reported receiving an email from kenn.sabo11@hgmail.com indicating the suspect had hacked the complainant’s computer and was in possession of compromising pictures and videos of the complainant’s online activities. The suspect said that if $1950 in Bitcoin was not sent, the compromising information would be sent to the complainant’s contact list. Attached to the email was a google street view of the complainant’s residence. No money was sent and the email was deleted.

Online Extortion Nanaimo file #2024-30670

A man reported that his wife had recently received an email from an unknown person threatening to send compromising photos/videos of her to her contact list if she did not send a certain amount of Bitcoin. A google street view of their home accompanied the email. The complainant said his wife works at large company and its personnel database had recently been hacked. He believed  this was how the suspect obtained the information.

If anyone has information on any of these incidents, please call the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 250-754-2345. To find out more about current frauds and scams visit the Canadian Anti- Fraud Center website.

Released by:

Email: gary.obrien@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Website: nanaimo.rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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