A kijiji scam has left a man with a $1630 loss.
On January 6th, at approx. 12:30 pm, Aylmer Police received a report of kijiji fraud involving a sale of exercise equipment. The Aylmer male posted exercise equipment for sale for the sum of $800.
A potential buyer corresponded with the complainant and sent the victim a cheque for the sum $2840. The potential buyer then asked for $1630 to be sent to another person for shipping costs. The complainant sent an e-transfer as per the fraudster’s request.
The cheque for the sum of $2840 was determined to be fraudulent resulting in a $1630 loss.
Should you receive a request for such transactions, notify kijiji immediately and remember the best rule of thumb while using kijiji is to meet up with the person you are communicating with the good old fashioned way: face-to-face!
