Police seek man wanted in Toronto apartment rental scam

A file photo of a Toronto Police Service cruiser. CITYNEWS

By Michael Talbot

Posted January 10, 2023 4:13 pm.

Toronto police are trying to find a man suspected of scamming apartment hunters in Toronto’s competitive rental market.

Police say between July and November 2022, the suspect advertised apartments for rent online.

Despite not being authorized to show or rent the apartments, police say he collected deposits and rent money from multiple people.

Police say Christopher Lancop, 36, is wanted on 14 counts of fraud under $5,000 and 14 counts of property obtained by crime.

He also goes by the name of Christian John Merner. He’s described as five foot ten and 170 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Christopher Lancop, 36,

Christopher Lancop, 36, is wanted on fraud charges. Toronto Police

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