Police are warning the public about a fraudulent cottage rental advertisement on Kijiji and Craigslist, Wednesday.

Investigators report between June and August of this year, several people have responded to an ad by seasonalrentals@yahoo.ca, which describes as 1,600 square foot cottage on Three Mile Lake in Elmsdale.

The suspects, using the names Melissa and David White, request an email money transfer for the rental before cutting off all communication from the potential renter.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.