A 27-year-old woman from Brampton, Ont., is facing nearly 40 charges after allegedly defrauding renters of more than $60,000, police say.<\/p>\n
Peel Regional Police (PRP) say a woman advertised residences, like basement apartments, for rent on various social media platforms between May 2025 and February 2026.<\/p>\n
Investigators say tenants signed rental agreements and sent deposits for the first and last month\u2019s rent. However, when they arrived at the properties with their belongings, they were not available.<\/p>\n
In many of the cases, police said that the victims had already moved out of their previous residences when they discovered the fraud.<\/p>\n
Police say they have identified 17 such cases, with combined financial losses exceeding $60,000. <\/p>\n
\u201cNone of the victims received the promised accommodations or had their money returned,\u201d PRP said in a news release.<\/p>\n
On July 13, Savreet Kaur, 27, of Brampton, was arrested and charged with 38 counts of fraud over $5,000 and one count of obstruct police. The charges have not been tested in court.<\/p>\n
She was held in custody for a bail hearing.<\/p>\n
Renters should \u2018exercise caution\u2019: police <\/p>\n