Five arrested in GTA Kijiji scam

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Five people have been arrested by Barrie police for their involvement in a Kijiji ticket scam. An investigation was launched in January after police received a complaint about fraudulent ticket sales to sporting and entertainment events on the website.

Police say the five suspects, all 21-years-old and under, used stolen personal information of an Innisfil woman to execute the scam. The scammers convinced buyers to send money electronically without ever handing over the tickets.

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This article is summarized by Canadian Fraud News Inc.