Police in Peel Region say they’ve arrested a man in what they describe as an alleged rental fraud that’s taken in at least $20,000 to date.
Peel Regional Police say the alleged scam involved placing ads for a rental room on Kijiji.
Between October 2018 and May 2019, police allege the man would convince people to pay for first and/or last month’s rent for a room in Mississauga.
They say that once the alleged victims had sent payment via e-transfer, the man would cease contact.
-
![]()
Quadruple amputee athlete accused of homicide in Maryland -
![]()
Patient stabbed in Edmonton ER waiting room as dozens witness attack -
![]()
Two dead in late-night shooting at Brampton elementary school, police searching for suspects -
![]()
Canadian man accused of attacking worshippers at a Nairobi mosque pleads not guilty
Get daily National news
Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Police did not indicate how many people have been taken in by the alleged scam, but say they believe there are more than those who have come forward to date.
A 33-year-old Toronto man is currently charged with one count of defrauding the public.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.