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.
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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.
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