By Timmins Police Service News Release / The Timmins Times
Police advise caution when selling real-estate online
The Timmins Police Service (TPS) Criminal Investigation Division is investigating a report of a scam where the victim was selling property online, said a news release from TPS Friday morning.
According to the police report, the victim had posted some property for sale on a website and after a few exchanges of emails with a potential buyer; they received a certified cheque from the Laurentian Bank of Canada worth more than they had asked for. They then received an email stating to keep an additional $80 for their trouble and to send the remainder of the money to an address in Paris, France. The bank then advised the victim that the cheque was fraudulent.
The Timmins Police Service would like to remind citizens to be careful when selling property online, said the news release. Please protect yourself by insisting on cash payments for all sales online. Try and sell property to buyers in your area and when possible meet them in person. As an added safety precaution, please bring someone with you when you are meeting with the buyer, said the release.
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