Toronto police said between November 2022 and February 2023, a man advertised Toronto apartments for rent on a number of websites, properties he was not authorized to lease.
The man, investigators said, was subsequently identified as 49-year-old Cem Devrim Turetken. The suspect allegedly used multiple aliases and company names, including Smart Rental Property Management, based in Sudbury, Ont., and GTA Rentals.In a news release issued Wednesday, investigators outlined a number of steps members of the public can take to avoid rental scams, including never giving rent or a security deposit before signing a lease and researching the property in person.
Anyone with information about the case can contact Toronto police at 416-808-5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS.
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