Police issue warning about online rental fraud

By Nikolai Karpinski

BELLEVILLE –  Police are reminding renters to be careful when searching for housing online.

Police received a call just before 7:30 p.m. Saturday night regarding an incident of online rental fraud.

The potential renter saw a posting on the internet about the rental and made a deposit. They later contacted the property owners and learned that the online advertisement was fraudulent.

Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact Belleville Police or Quinte Crime Stoppers.