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In a recent phishing email scam, cybercriminals use vague financial terms that attempt to make you curious enough to click the attachment in the email. The subject of the email is “Remittance Summary,” and the malicious attachment is named “Payment Advice.” The body of the email only says, “Find attached payment advice for remittance.. Kindly revert.” The sender of the email appears to be legitimate, but it is actually sent from a fake sender address. If you download the PDF file, the malware will begin installing on your computer.

Over the past four months multiple apartment buildings have been broken into throughout Kingston. During each of these incidents, items were stolen, and property was vandalized.

On April 7, 2024, shortly after 2:45 a.m., police responded to a call regarding a weapons offence that had just occurred at a residence on Crossfield Avenue in Kingston’s west end.

Kingston Police, with funding made available through the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, is again offering full-time summer employment through the Youth In Policing Initiative (YIPI).

An individual formerly employed by a local agency that offers 24-hour care for severely disabled individuals has been charged by Kingston Police for defrauding the six clients in her care.

Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), the City of Kingston, Kingston Police, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Frontenac Paramedics, and the Frontenac OPP are collectively asking for the public's cooperation on April 8, the day of the total solar eclipse, to ensure safety and accessibility across the city.

Kingston Police are currently dealing with an active incident in the area of Canatara Court. There is no immediate threat to the general public. However, we are asking the public to avoid the area at this time and that anyone living in the area stay clear of police activity. 

Millions of people around the world are paying their taxes this time of year, and cybercriminals and scammers are hoping to get paid, too. In this scam, they’re taking advantage of tax season by trying to trick you into opening an email and downloading a malicious PDF attachment. The email they send looks like a government form and includes a link to download the PDF attachment. The scammers even include helpful instructions for pasting the web page URL into your browser in case the link isn’t working.

On March 31, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m. an assault occurred in the vicinity of Montreal Street near Rideau Street in the City of Kingston.

Engaging with others through videos has become a standard part of our everyday lives. Whether you’re joining a video conference at work or watching your favorite celebrity on Instagram, videos are everywhere. However, can you really trust what you’re seeing? The rise of deepfake technology could make it difficult to know if what you are watching is real or fake.