Phone bought online with counterfeit bills, say Guelph Police
A Guelph man told police that he had listed an iPhone for sale online and was contacted by a potential buyer who agreed to pay $1,100.
The seller told police he met the buyer in the lobby of his apartment building around 8:50 p.m. After the transaction was completed, and the buyer left, the man realized the 11 $100 bills he was given all had the same serial number.
The man told police he tried to message the buyer again but the profile had been deleted.
The suspect was described as a 19-year-old Brown man, around 5'6' with a medium build and tattoos on both arms. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, grey pants and Crocs.
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