Winnipeg man charged with defrauding people through Kijiji
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WINNIPEG — A 28-year-old Winnipeg man is facing charges of fraud over $5,000 after two people believed they were buying a vehicle online.
Winnipeg police said the incidents stemmed from January and February, when individuals in Regina and the Toronto area used the Kijiji online advertising service to buy cars from a Winnipeg man.
In the first instance, the Winnipeg man agreed to trade a 2005 BMW to the Toronto-area man for a 2004 Acura and $4,500 cash. The Toronto-area man electronically transferred $2,250 directly to the suspect, but the deal never went through. Police said it’s alleged the suspect used photos and details of the vehicle found on a website and presented it as his own.
In the second instance, a Saskatchewan man agreed to buy a 2005 BMW M3 for $25,000. The victim forwarded $19,000 to the suspect, but the deal never went through. Police said it’s alleged in the second instance that the suspect took a used car for a test drive, photographed it and then posted it for sale on Kijiji.
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