Counterfeit bills used in buy-and-sell transactions in Cambridge: WRPS

A Waterloo Regional Police Service shoulder badge was photographed on July 7, 2025. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)

Waterloo Regional Police are looking to identify an individual believed to be connected to a series of incidents where counterfeit currency was involved in online buy-and-sell transactions in Cambridge.

Police said in each case, the victims were sellers looking to sell electronic devices through online buy-and-sell platforms.

“After meeting with the buyer, victims were provided cash payment that was later determined to be counterfeit,” police said in a news release.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

Police are encouraging community members to take precautions when buying or selling items online.

“Transactions should be completed in well-lit, public areas, including the designated Buy and Sell Zones,” police suggested.

The designated Buy and Sell Zones are located at:

• 45 Columbia Street East, Waterloo (North Division)
• 200 Maple Grove Road, Cambridge (Headquarters – front parking lot)
• 176 Hespeler Road, Cambridge (South Division)