Boston Man Charged With Fraud Through Rental Scams On Facebook Marketplace In Peterborough
/22-year-old Boston man Nigel Chiwara is facing fraud charges in connection with a rental scam in Peterborough.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
On Monday, the Peterborough Police Fraud Unit were reported two incidents of fraud through a rental scam. Both times, the victim responded to an ad for an apartment on Facebook Marketplace. They were given a tour of the apartment in the Brock Street and Reid Street area and sent roughly $1,000 each to secure the same apartment.
Once the payment was made, the potential landlord stopped contact with the victims and they were never given access to the apartment. Officers attended the apartment and the suspect was taken into custody without incident.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Fraud Under $5,000 X2
