Control and Metering (C&M) has recently discovered that, along with a number of other reputable Canadian and US companies, it has been targeted by individuals engaged in criminal activity in a forged cheque cashing scheme. More specifically, these individuals are conducting a campaign that circulates fraudulent cheques (checks) in Canada and the US, using well-known company's names in an attempt to add credibility to the fraudulent cheque. These individuals may purport themselves to be in business with our organization, however this is not the case! These criminal organizations contact unsuspecting individuals often through the internet and eventually entice these victims to cash counterfeit cheques, offering a finders fee as incentive. The victim is then advised to send the remainder to other banks throughout the world.

To be clear, this scam changes somewhat from criminal organization to criminal organization, but the process and results are always the same, using a reputable and well known company as a backdrop, the victims lose substantial amounts of money when the cheques are returned as altered or forged. If you have been contacted by someone indicating that they conduct business with Control & Metering seeking to process payments, or you suspect that a transaction purported to be by C&M is fraudulent, please contact Mr. Don Mackrill, President at 905-795-9696.