Swift Current RCMP are reporting recent cases of mass marketing fraud.

The scam is an overpayment/online selling scam, where fraudsters contact people selling a product, usually through online classified sites like kijiji, Auto Trader or Classified Ads.

The fraudster sends a cheque or money order for an amount greater than the selling price, with instructions for the seller to deposit the money and return the excess funds. The cheque is either fake or stolen, and by the time the victim has cashed and returned the extra funds, the thief has disappeared with the money and the product.

Anyone with information about this scam is asked to contact RCMP or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers.