A Mississauga man is facing charges in connection with what police are describing as a $1 million contracting scam that took place over the span of two years.
Police say that members of the Peel Regional Police Fraud Bureau undertook a “comprehensive investigation” after receiving multiple fraud reports involving the same suspect.
It is alleged that the suspect arranged to provide home contractor services to clients in cities throughout the Greater Toronto Area.The total value of the fraud is pegged at in excess of $1 million, according to police. Milentje Djordjevic, 58, was arrested on Monday and charged with four counts of fraud over $500,000 in connection with the scam.“Peel Regional Police are urging all members of the public to consider not prepaying for products or services when dealing with unknown or unproven individuals. Check references and establish a contract and payment schedule for services rendered,” police said in a news release issued on Tuesday.
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