The Rosetown RCMP are warning about a scam that has been attempted in the West Central region.

It involves local people selling items on the popular internet classifieds website Kijiji.  

Foreign buyers contact the locals sellers and agrees to purchase the item.  They then send a fake cheque for much more than the purchase price and ask the seller to refund them the difference.  RCMP describe this as a classic overpayment scam.  So far local banks have been able to catch the fake cheques.  

Rosetown RCMP have already been advised of two incidents where this has scam has been attempted.  For more information or to report this happening to you contact the Rosetown RCMP at 882-5700.