Edmonton Man Charged for Odometer Fraud on Facebook Marketplace

0:00Edmonds and police just charged a 39-year-old man with fraud and forging documents after he allegedly scanned buyers on used cars. The guy bought high-mileage vehicles on Facebook Marketplace, rolled back the odometers by hundreds of thousands of kilometers, and flipped them for, way more cash using a fake account. He also handed out bogus vehicle history reports to make the low-mileage look legit. This scheme kicked off back in March of this year, and cops got wind of it on March 13th. So far, they've confirmed two victims, but they suspect plenty more folks got hit without knowing. A police-constable warns that before dropping big bucks on a ride, always pull a real service report. It could save you from a nightmare deal. Investigators linked a suspect to names like Harmon Deep Singh, Bindra, Harry Smith, and a few others. The targeted popular models such as Nissan Ultimus, Honda Accords, and Honda CR-Vs. Cops are still digging for more leads, so if you bought one of those lately and something

1:01feels off, hit them up to check your story. Stay sharp out there on those Marketplace hunts. That's the story for today. Calgary News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.