Fresco
Active Member
This one was at 12 York (where else
).
Also does this look like a woman to you??
Unless cops are being extra cautious in gender labeling the person so not to offend.
Wouldnt wanna hurt his/her/their feelings
A condominium rental scam has prompted Toronto Police to warn the public about the ploy.
Police say rental advertisements are being posted on Kijiji.ca about units for rent at 12 York St.
The fraudster and the victim correspond via telephone and/or via text to discuss the property, then meet up at the rental location, police said. The victim is then shown a unit and the fraudster acts as an agent of the property owner.
However, police allege the unit is actually being rented by the scammer as a short-term rental, which allows them access to the property (keys to the unit and fob to the building).
The victim signs what they believe to be a valid rental agreement and then sends a deposit via an electronic money transfer or pays cash in exchange for keys to the unit.
The next day, the cleaner arrives to clean the unit and informs the victim that they have to leave.
Police say once the money transfer is received, the fraudster no longer returns calls or messages and blocks the victim’s phone number.
The fraudster uses a variety of names when advertising as a rental agent or owner of the property.
Also does this look like a woman to you??
Unless cops are being extra cautious in gender labeling the person so not to offend.
Wouldnt wanna hurt his/her/their feelings
Last edited: