Toronto, Ontario – The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an apartment rental fraud investigation.
It is alleged that:
a man placed rental advertisements on Facebook Marketplace
the unit advertised for rent was located at 30 Gilder Drive, inScarborough
victims corresponded with the man to discuss the property
the man met the victims at the rental location
victims were shown the unit and the man advised he was the property owner
the victims agreed to the rental, and then sent a deposit via an electronic money transfer, cash, or a money order
closer to the move-in date, the man made various excuses as to why the victims could not move in
he then no longer returned calls or messages
On Monday, September 26, 2022, Vijayaranjan Indralingam, 43, of Toronto, was arrested. He is charged with:
12 counts of Fraud Under $5,000
Image has been released.
Police would like to remind the public:
be mindful before signing any rental agreement and/or sending deposits
rent through legitimate agents that can be thoroughly checked
confirm with the building property owner that the unit is available for rent
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
Toronto Police Service
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