A latest spate of sale and buy scams in Cambridge, Ontario prompted the Waterloo Regional Police to challenge a warning to native residents to train warning when coming into into such transactions.
Police say Southern Division officers are investigating various scams which have taken place over the previous 5 months.
In a single case, police say they have been contacted by the sufferer of a rip-off that occurred close to Burnett Avenue on Could sixth.
The sufferer needed to purchase a smartphone on the positioning of sale, however once they met with the vendor and paid for the cellphone, they handed over an empty package deal and the suspect didn’t return the cash to them.
Police say they’re awaiting prices in reference to the case and are utilizing it to attract consideration to the issues persons are going through.
They supplied various suggestions to assist keep away from turning into a sufferer in one in every of these circumstances, together with utilizing the buy-sell change zones at three police stations throughout the area.
“These zones, situated within the parking zone of WRPS amenities, are designed to offer further peace of thoughts to those that purchase, promote or commerce actual property on-line,” the police stated in an announcement. “Members of the general public are inspired to make use of these change areas when assembly individuals to finish on-line transactions.”
Police additionally be aware that if residents are unable to make use of one in every of their free change places, they need to select a well-lit, public and standard location for security causes.
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