Alarm bells raised about Facebook-based P.E.I. cottage rental scam 'I couldn't believe that this woman did this to me. I thought I did my homework.'
Bartley had also posted on the Facebook page that she was looking for a place where she could spend some time with family members, and was contacted by the same person Lightfoot described. Bartley did get her money back through her credit card company and reported the incident to police. Moore said...
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Toronto
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
19.08.2024
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Summary: | Bartley had also posted on the Facebook page that she was looking for a place where she could spend some time with family members, and was contacted by the same person Lightfoot described. Bartley did get her money back through her credit card company and reported the incident to police. Moore said fraudsters may face jail time if there is evidence and they live near where the crime was reported; offshore scammers are much harder to track down. |
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