How to Spot Online Marketplace Fraudsters When Purchasing Goods on Facebook & Kijiji
Grey Bruce OPP have seen an uptick in calls regarding online sellers using fake profiles and home addresses to defraud buyers of a deposit or hold fee.
Grey Bruce OPP is receiving a lot of calls from individuals being defrauded in their attempts to purchase goods through online marketplaces such as facebook and Kijiji. “This is a very popular scam right now,” says Constable Krista Linthorne with the Grey Bruce OPP.
Const. Linthorne explains how the scam works:
“This kind of frau…
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