Fake Landlord

• Calgary family out thousands of dollars in rental scam

  A Calgary family says they were  swindled out of a half-month's rent and are sharing their story in the hope it will prevent others from being scammed in the same manner.

  Crime

  Jun 16, 2023
  
• Scam cheats Edmonton renters for 4 years: ‘I just don’t understand how someone can get away with it’

  Edmonton police are investigating after numerous complaints have come in about a fraudulent house rental in Edmonton's Dickensfield neighbourhood.

  Crime

  Sep 11, 2019
  
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• Man faces 9 additional fraud charges in fake landlord scheme

  Bum Joon Kim, 39, was previously charged with 21 fraud offences after prospective tenants were duped into submitting cash deposits for apartments not available for rent.

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  Nov 24, 2017
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• Toronto police lay 21 fraud charges against man in alleged apartment rental scam

  The man allegedly collected cash deposits from prospective tenants, who later found out the apartments were not theirs to rent.

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  Oct 30, 2017