Orillia OPP have put the cuffs on two suspects in relation to a provincewide fraud investigation involving Facebook Marketplace.
In October 2023, police heard from a victim who purchased an item on Facebook Marketplace and sent a deposit, and never heard from the seller again.
OPP began an investigation and more victims were identified.
The suspects from Barrie, a 28-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man, were arrested on Dec. 30 and have both been charged with fraud under $5,000.
They were held for a bail hearing and later released from custody,.
"If you have any information is relation this investigation or feel you may be a victim, please contact Orillia OPP Major Crime Unit at (705) 326-3536 or toll-free at 1-888-310-1122," police stated in a news release on Friday.
