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Calgary police warn public about online scams after renters notic false ad on Kijiji
CALGARY - A rental bargain turned out to be anything but for at least one person who lost $600 to an online fraudster.
The scam was perpetrated by someone who copied a legitimate Calgary rental ad on the popular online classified service Kijiji — but dramatically lowered the monthly rate to attract plenty of potential tenants.
The fake ad listed the four-bedroom home on Mount Aberdeen Grove S.E. at $1,000 a month, compared to $2,000 being sought by the legitimate landlord.
The scammer told prospective renters that he had recently moved to New York and wasn`t able to meet them in person — asking instead for them to send him $600 via wire transfer.
"Our suspect was encouraging people to drive by, but he made up some story about how he just moved and couldn`t get back to let people in," said Const. Martin West.
Read the full article here.
CALGARY - A rental bargain turned out to be anything but for at least one person who lost $600 to an online fraudster.
The scam was perpetrated by someone who copied a legitimate Calgary rental ad on the popular online classified service Kijiji — but dramatically lowered the monthly rate to attract plenty of potential tenants.
The fake ad listed the four-bedroom home on Mount Aberdeen Grove S.E. at $1,000 a month, compared to $2,000 being sought by the legitimate landlord.
The scammer told prospective renters that he had recently moved to New York and wasn`t able to meet them in person — asking instead for them to send him $600 via wire transfer.
"Our suspect was encouraging people to drive by, but he made up some story about how he just moved and couldn`t get back to let people in," said Const. Martin West.
Read the full article here.
