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Mississauga man charged in connection with tiny home fraud investigation: police

A Halton regional police vehicle is shown in Oakville, Ont., Wednesday, Jan.18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan

A 58-year-old man from Mississauga, Ont., has been charged in connection with a fraud investigation involving tiny homes, police say.

Halton police said officers received several reports from victims who say they made down payments to a business called Little Creek Homes for houses that they allege were never delivered.

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Officers said several victims from across Ontario were identified. Some reportedly lost in excess of $200,000.

“Potential buyers were defrauded of down payments and even full purchase prices for homes that were not provided,” officers said in a news release.

According to police, on Wednesday, the owner of the company — 58-year-old Philip Bradley from Mississauga — was arrested.

He has been charged with nine counts of fraud over $5,000.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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