On Friday, May 3, 2013, police arrested a woman in connection with a rental fraud investigation.
It is alleged that:
- between March and April 2013, the victim responded to an ad on the Kijiji website regarding a condo for rent in the Sheppard Avenue East/Leslie Street area
- the victim met with the accused and was shown the apartment
- the victim signed a rental agreement drafted by the accused
- the accused collected first and last months rent in cash
- the victim received a receipt for the deposit
- the victim learned that the apartment was in fact not for rent and the accused was not authorized to rent the apartment
Febe Anne Yap, 31, of Toronto, has been charged with:
1) two counts of Fraud Under
She is scheduled to appear in court at College Park, on Thursday, May 9, 2013, room 507, at 10 a.m.
Police believe there may be more victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
It is alleged that:
- between March and April 2013, the victim responded to an ad on the Kijiji website regarding a condo for rent in the Sheppard Avenue East/Leslie Street area
- the victim met with the accused and was shown the apartment
- the victim signed a rental agreement drafted by the accused
- the accused collected first and last months rent in cash
- the victim received a receipt for the deposit
- the victim learned that the apartment was in fact not for rent and the accused was not authorized to rent the apartment
Febe Anne Yap, 31, of Toronto, has been charged with:
1) two counts of Fraud Under
She is scheduled to appear in court at College Park, on Thursday, May 9, 2013, room 507, at 10 a.m.
Police believe there may be more victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.