The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Prince Edward County Detachment is continuing to remind folks to ask questions when responding to rental advertisements.
On Tuesday July 21, officers responded to a report of suspicious activity in relation to a boat.
Subsequent investigation revealed several individuals had shown up to a storage facility with the understanding they had rented a boat.
The parties then realize that they had been scammed.
The renters had transferred funds ,however the advertisement was fraudulent.
The boat was not for rent.
According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, fraudsters will use online classified websites and social media networks to post advertisements for rentals.
Before sending money digitally, always remember to pump the brakes, ask questions and conduct research.
If it is too good to be true, it likely is.
