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Edmonton police have charged a Kijiji scammer with seven counts of fraud after police say a woman defrauded at least seven people of more than $6,000.

In October 2017, the EPS Economic Crimes Section began investigating allegations from buyers on Kijiji who paid deposits for items such as vehicles, RVs and cargo trailers, only to have the ad pulled from the website and the seller vanish after payment was received.

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The investigation revealed that between April 10 and May 30, 2017, a woman had defrauded seven people to the tune of $6,600, police said in a news release Tuesday.

Tracy Clark, 51, was arrested Jan. 19 and charged with seven counts of fraud.

“We want to remind online classified shoppers not to send money without having received the item, because there’s no protection for you,” said Staff Sgt. Sid Kingma. “Online classifieds like Kijiji are great resources for buying and selling second-hand goods, but they require users to take some precautions to protect themselves and their money.”