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Police and Downtown BIA team up to foil con artistsBy Nathan Howesevery time they use the terminal ability of preventing customer dataOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFthat, Oh yeah, thats our terminal, from being compromised.said Baylis. They can tell that if its Were making it a harder targetnot there, then they go, Oh wait a for them to switch and also remind-The Halton Regional Police minute, thats different or our termi-ing the merchants of what is possiblyService has added another crime nal has been switched.going to happen to them, said Baylis.fighting tool to its arsenal to combat Baylis said that there have been a If it does happen, there is a higherdata theft and fraud a hologram few attempts made in the Downtown probability that theyre going to real-security sticker.BIA over the last year, with the most ize it has happened.Project Data Safe was launched in recent one occurring at Garveys in The cost of the sticker to busi-Oakville on Monday at Garvey's Fine MApril. nesses is minimal and will only costen's Wear at 183 Lakeshore Rd. E.They tried to, but they failed and $1 per store, said Baylis.The plan is based on Halton thats why were initiating it here. In terms of a security device, youpolices reaction to what is happen-This place, and the other attempts cant do much better than that, saiding in the Downtown Business (made), gave birth to the creation of Baylis. Improvement Area (BIA), according this program, said Baylis.The only thing involved is theto Village Constable Leslie Baylis.Andrea Lenfesty, an employee at time to go around to the businessesIt was a pilot project to test our Garveys Fine Mens Wear, said that it and make sure the business ownerseffectiveness of this kind of thing and wasnt at closing they noticed it nec-or clerks are informed.to inform the merchants the types of essarily, but it was their computer Depending on the availability of fraud going on now, said Baylis. It system that was triggered off and she the merchants and how well thesounds like weve been quite fortu-knew something was wrong.sticker is received by other storeown-nate in that there hasnt been a lot of It gave us an error message that ers, Baylis said the project could befraud in this region, but there are MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVER they werent synching, so that was rolled out throughout the summergangs that specialize in this type of fortunate because thats the way that to the rest of the town after imple-area.PREVENTING FRAUD:Halton Police Constable Leslie Baylis shows the our program is set up, said mentation.Halton police said the scam unique hologram security stickers that affix to a merchant's point-of-sale ter-Lenfesty.Im anticipating its going to takeinvolves a team of criminals that minal such as that held by Andrea Lenfesty of Garvey's Fine Men Wear.Otherwise we looked at it, (and) I a week to implement, but it couldenter a retail business at the end of distract again, (and) will put the origi-same time. This is where Projecthad no idea it was a different termi-take as long as two, depending onthe business day. They distract the nal terminal they stole back with the Data Safe comes in with the place-nal. It was identical.how busy the stores are, said Baylis.staff and a member of their entou-chip and the Bluetooth device in it ment of a hologram security stickerOnce the sticker is on there, Baylis Baylis said no charges have beenrage will switch the credit card/debit and nobody knows, said Baylis.on each terminal.said it should be easier for merchants laid and no arrests have been made incard reader with a dummy terminal.Baylis said the data is then gath-This does two things. It is glossyto be alerted when a theft has been connection with any of the theftThey switch the terminal back in ered and sent to the criminals at the and reminds the merchants thatmade and there will be a higher prob-attempts in the Downtown BIA. the morning (when) they come in and F ly wne & p r te r v r 40 e rs!& Oak-land Ford Lincoln Invite you to join us for a SIRIUS BBQ ThisOak-land Ford Lincoln Tuesday, June 14th at 12 - 1pmYOUR BEST DEAL IS DONT MISS OUT! HURRY IN!BEFORE JUNE 15, 20112011 LINCOLN MKZ$7376!5FACTORY REBATES2011 LINCOLN MKX SDNMKS 0% LEASEE !51 E0% FINANCINGNUJup to 48 monthsup to 36 months!5MKT 0% LEASE S0% LEASING DNE!51 Eup to 24 monthsup to 48 monthsNUJ570 Trafalgar Road, Oakville at the QEW 905.844.3273 www.oak-land.comVehicles may not be as illustrated. Must be a member in good standing of Costco on or before March 31, 2011. All manufacturer rebates applied. HST to be paid on all rebates applied.AXZ Plan rules apply. www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, June 10, 2011 8