Mississauga contractor allegedly bilked householders out of $1M

Milentje Djordjevic used to be arrested on Monday

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A Mississauga contractor is accused of defrauding householders around the GTA out of greater than $1 million during the last two years.

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Peel Regional Police say a “complete investigation” into “a number of fraud studies” — spanning from 2020 to 2022 in a couple of towns – resulted in the arrest of a 58-year-old guy this week.

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The accused allegedly “promised contractor house products and services and used to be paid deposits and used sub-contractors,” police mentioned in a commentary, explaining “a number of” other folks got here ahead claiming the ones products and services by no means started.

“The fraud is assumed to be over $one million,” police mentioned.

A suspect used to be arrested on Monday.

Milentje Djordjevic is charged with one depend of defrauding the general public and 4 counts of fraud over $5,000.

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Police are urging individuals of the general public to “imagine no longer prepaying for merchandise or products and services when coping with unknown or unproven folks.”

“Test references and identify a freelance and cost agenda for products and services rendered,” police steered.

Investigators are fascinated by the potential for different alleged sufferers.

Any person with data can name the Fraud Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext. 3335, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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