A would-be renter is out $4,200 after e-transferring a down payment for a cottage in Bracebridge Ont., said Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
The OPP Elgin County Detachment is investigating fraud after being called to a Southwold Township address.
OPP said that between June 3, and June 17, a resident responded to an ad on the internet to rent the cottage.
OPP were contacted after the renter requested an additional $250. When the funds were not sent, the suspect ceased all contact with the victim.
