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OPP continues ‘safe trade’ zone for online buyers and sellers to meet

Police Services Board member Richard Gwozdowski with Detachment Commander Staff Sergeant John Hatch, and board member and councillor Janice Maynard at the Prince Edward OPP Project Safe Trade ‘safe zone’. – File photo from the launch in August 2020.

March is fraud prevention month and the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) remind members of the public about the program “Project Safe Trade”.

To help make online transactions safer, and more comfortable, Prince Edward County OPP continue ‘Project Safe Trade’ in their parking lot, launched in August 2020.

The purpose of Project Safe Trade is to create a ‘community safe zone’ in an OPP detachment parking lot in which to facilitate online property transactions. Creating a community safe zone is about moving online transactions away from secluded parking lots, personal residences or other areas and bringing them to a public place.

Members of the public are invited to attend the Prince Edward County Detachment, located at 569 County Road 1, in Picton, to use the OPP ‘safe trade’ designated parking space. The space is available at all times with no appointment necessary, and can be accessed at Bancroft, Central Hastings, and Quinte West detachments as well.

To prevent becoming a victim of fraud, police advise people to be diligent and avoid sending money to sellers prior to obtaining the property.

Members of the public can access https://www.cpic-cipc.ca/ to search for property or motor vehicles that have been reported stolen.

The purpose of Project Safe Trade is to create a ‘community safe zone’ at an OPP detachment parking lot to facilitate online property transactions,” said Const. Aaron Miller, Community Safety Officer. “Creating a community safe zone is about moving online transactions away from secluded parking lots, personal residences or other areas and bringing them to a public place.”

Online transaction safety tips:
· Meet in a busy public place
· Bring a trusted friend or family member along as a witness
· Keep transactions during to daylight hours
· Do not erase emails, texts or voicemails between yourself and the seller/buyer

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