Rental scams take aim at would-be property renters
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Rental scams take aim at would-be property renters
04:28 | October 16, 2023
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Key witness in the Smillie murder trial takes the stand again
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Key witness details hours before Taya Sinclair’s death in Saskatoon trial
01:11 | January 15, 2026
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Complex investigations and city growth among 2025 highlights for SPS
04:33 | January 5, 2026
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‘Just wanted him to get up’: Father mourns son killed in remote Sask. shooting
02:14 | December 31, 2025
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RCMP searching for 2 armed men after deadly First Nation shooting in Saskatchewan
01:44 | December 30, 2025
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Saskatchewan RCMP searching for 2 suspects after 1 killed, 3 injured in Big Island Lake shooting
04:18 | December 30, 2025
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Teen pleads guilty in arson attack at Evan Hardy high school in Saskatoon
02:09 | December 15, 2025
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SPS says proposed 2026 budget reflects inflation and growing population
04:52 | November 24, 2025
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Saskatoon Christian school leader receives 18-month conditional sentence
02:32 | November 20, 2025
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Car crashes into Zak’s Home Hardware Store
01:36 | November 14, 2025
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Dash cam and home security aiding in police investigations
04:11 | November 3, 2025
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01:47 | October 31, 2025
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Man, 45, charged with arson in Saskatoon auto business fire
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10:51 | February 6, 2026
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Truck driver who caused Humboldt Broncos bus crash loses bid to stay in Canada as refugee
00:40 | February 6, 2026
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“The system let her down in death” says Nykera Brown’s Mother over non-guilty verdict in murder-trial for daughter’s death
02:05 | January 31, 2026
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Île-à-la-Crosse School victims sign proposed settlement
01:34 | January 29, 2026
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‘Part of me was taken the day Taya was’: says family in sentencing for Crowe in Sinclair death
01:35 | January 28, 2026
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Jury trial begins for Arden Panipekeesick’s murder as Widow takes stand
01:17 | January 27, 2026
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SPS investigation continues into patient death following physical altercation at RUH
04:52 | January 26, 2026
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Katelin McGillivary sentenced to 5 years for role in Jordanna Kucher’s murder
01:21 | January 21, 2026
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Two accused in murder named as high-ranking Terror Squad gang members
01:11 | January 20, 2026
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Key witness in the Smillie murder trial takes the stand again
01:14 | January 20, 2026
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Key witness details hours before Taya Sinclair’s death in Saskatoon trial
01:11 | January 15, 2026
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Complex investigations and city growth among 2025 highlights for SPS
04:33 | January 5, 2026
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‘Just wanted him to get up’: Father mourns son killed in remote Sask. shooting
02:14 | December 31, 2025
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RCMP searching for 2 armed men after deadly First Nation shooting in Saskatchewan
01:44 | December 30, 2025
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Saskatchewan RCMP searching for 2 suspects after 1 killed, 3 injured in Big Island Lake shooting
04:18 | December 30, 2025
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Teen pleads guilty in arson attack at Evan Hardy high school in Saskatoon
02:09 | December 15, 2025
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SPS says proposed 2026 budget reflects inflation and growing population
04:52 | November 24, 2025
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Saskatoon Christian school leader receives 18-month conditional sentence
02:32 | November 20, 2025
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Car crashes into Zak’s Home Hardware Store
01:36 | November 14, 2025
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Dash cam and home security aiding in police investigations
04:11 | November 3, 2025
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Saskatoon police officer facing assault charge after ‘off-duty social gathering’
01:47 | October 31, 2025
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Man, 45, charged with arson in Saskatoon auto business fire
00:11 | October 29, 2025
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Tearful testimony brings day 5 of Rosenfeldt murder trial to a halt
00:54 | October 28, 2025
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SPS focusing efforts on retail crime in a summer blitz operation
03:55 | September 22, 2025
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Saskatchewan family demands action after two-year long murder investigation
02:09 | September 15, 2025
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Chief McBride explains the arrest of suspect on Canada’s top 10 most wanted list
04:51 | August 25, 2025
Rental scams take aim at would-be property renters
Description
October 16, 2023
Jan Seibal with the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority says scammers are using real rental property photos to scam potential renters out of their money.
Seibal said these scammers will create new rental ads with these photos and will scam people into paying them money for a fake damage deposit.
She said these scams bubble up from time to time, but they’ve seen an increase over this summer and fall.
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Rental scams take aim at would-be property renters04:28 | October 16, 2023 -
Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Feb. 1710:46 | February 17, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Feb. 1312:42 | February 13, 2026
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‘Desjarlais-Kelly could have easily been killed’ says defence in jury trial01:14 | February 13, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Feb. 1213:50 | February 12, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Feb. 1112:39 | February 11, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Feb. 610:51 | February 6, 2026 -
Truck driver who caused Humboldt Broncos bus crash loses bid to stay in Canada as refugee00:40 | February 6, 2026 -
“The system let her down in death” says Nykera Brown’s Mother over non-guilty verdict in murder-trial for daughter’s death02:05 | January 31, 2026 -
Île-à-la-Crosse School victims sign proposed settlement01:34 | January 29, 2026 -
‘Part of me was taken the day Taya was’: says family in sentencing for Crowe in Sinclair death01:35 | January 28, 2026 -
Jury trial begins for Arden Panipekeesick’s murder as Widow takes stand01:17 | January 27, 2026 -
SPS investigation continues into patient death following physical altercation at RUH04:52 | January 26, 2026 -
Katelin McGillivary sentenced to 5 years for role in Jordanna Kucher’s murder01:21 | January 21, 2026 -
Two accused in murder named as high-ranking Terror Squad gang members01:11 | January 20, 2026 -
Key witness in the Smillie murder trial takes the stand again01:14 | January 20, 2026 -
Key witness details hours before Taya Sinclair’s death in Saskatoon trial01:11 | January 15, 2026 -
Complex investigations and city growth among 2025 highlights for SPS04:33 | January 5, 2026 -
‘Just wanted him to get up’: Father mourns son killed in remote Sask. shooting02:14 | December 31, 2025 -
RCMP searching for 2 armed men after deadly First Nation shooting in Saskatchewan01:44 | December 30, 2025 -
Saskatchewan RCMP searching for 2 suspects after 1 killed, 3 injured in Big Island Lake shooting04:18 | December 30, 2025 -
Teen pleads guilty in arson attack at Evan Hardy high school in Saskatoon02:09 | December 15, 2025 -
SPS says proposed 2026 budget reflects inflation and growing population04:52 | November 24, 2025 -
Saskatoon Christian school leader receives 18-month conditional sentence02:32 | November 20, 2025 -
Car crashes into Zak’s Home Hardware Store01:36 | November 14, 2025 -
Dash cam and home security aiding in police investigations04:11 | November 3, 2025 -
Saskatoon police officer facing assault charge after ‘off-duty social gathering’01:47 | October 31, 2025 -
Man, 45, charged with arson in Saskatoon auto business fire00:11 | October 29, 2025 -
Tearful testimony brings day 5 of Rosenfeldt murder trial to a halt00:54 | October 28, 2025 -
SPS focusing efforts on retail crime in a summer blitz operation03:55 | September 22, 2025 -
Saskatchewan family demands action after two-year long murder investigation02:09 | September 15, 2025 -
Chief McBride explains the arrest of suspect on Canada’s top 10 most wanted list04:51 | August 25, 2025
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Rental scams take aim at would-be property renters04:28 | October 16, 2023
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Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Feb. 1710:46 | February 17, 2026
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Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Feb. 1312:42 | February 13, 2026
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‘Desjarlais-Kelly could have easily been killed’ says defence in jury trial01:14 | February 13, 2026
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Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Feb. 1213:50 | February 12, 2026
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Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Feb. 1112:39 | February 11, 2026
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Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Feb. 610:51 | February 6, 2026
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Truck driver who caused Humboldt Broncos bus crash loses bid to stay in Canada as refugee00:40 | February 6, 2026
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“The system let her down in death” says Nykera Brown’s Mother over non-guilty verdict in murder-trial for daughter’s death02:05 | January 31, 2026
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Île-à-la-Crosse School victims sign proposed settlement01:34 | January 29, 2026
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‘Part of me was taken the day Taya was’: says family in sentencing for Crowe in Sinclair death01:35 | January 28, 2026
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Jury trial begins for Arden Panipekeesick’s murder as Widow takes stand01:17 | January 27, 2026
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SPS investigation continues into patient death following physical altercation at RUH04:52 | January 26, 2026
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Katelin McGillivary sentenced to 5 years for role in Jordanna Kucher’s murder01:21 | January 21, 2026
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Two accused in murder named as high-ranking Terror Squad gang members01:11 | January 20, 2026
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Key witness in the Smillie murder trial takes the stand again01:14 | January 20, 2026
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Key witness details hours before Taya Sinclair’s death in Saskatoon trial01:11 | January 15, 2026
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Complex investigations and city growth among 2025 highlights for SPS04:33 | January 5, 2026
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‘Just wanted him to get up’: Father mourns son killed in remote Sask. shooting02:14 | December 31, 2025
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RCMP searching for 2 armed men after deadly First Nation shooting in Saskatchewan01:44 | December 30, 2025
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Saskatchewan RCMP searching for 2 suspects after 1 killed, 3 injured in Big Island Lake shooting04:18 | December 30, 2025
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Teen pleads guilty in arson attack at Evan Hardy high school in Saskatoon02:09 | December 15, 2025
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SPS says proposed 2026 budget reflects inflation and growing population04:52 | November 24, 2025
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Saskatoon Christian school leader receives 18-month conditional sentence02:32 | November 20, 2025
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Car crashes into Zak’s Home Hardware Store01:36 | November 14, 2025
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Dash cam and home security aiding in police investigations04:11 | November 3, 2025
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Saskatoon police officer facing assault charge after ‘off-duty social gathering’01:47 | October 31, 2025
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Man, 45, charged with arson in Saskatoon auto business fire00:11 | October 29, 2025
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Tearful testimony brings day 5 of Rosenfeldt murder trial to a halt00:54 | October 28, 2025
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SPS focusing efforts on retail crime in a summer blitz operation03:55 | September 22, 2025
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Saskatchewan family demands action after two-year long murder investigation02:09 | September 15, 2025
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Chief McBride explains the arrest of suspect on Canada’s top 10 most wanted list04:51 | August 25, 2025
Rental scams take aim at would-be property renters
Description
October 16, 2023
Jan Seibal with the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority says scammers are using real rental property photos to scam potential renters out of their money.
Seibal said these scammers will create new rental ads with these photos and will scam people into paying them money for a fake damage deposit.
She said these scams bubble up from time to time, but they’ve seen an increase over this summer and fall.
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