Kijiji user stabbed while trying to sell cellphone

A man is in hospital in critical condition after he was stabbed trying to sell his used cellphone to a buyer he found on Kijiji, say Calgary police.

Thevictim and his girlfriend went to the RBC parking lot in Shawnesseyaround 10:30 p.m. MT on Sundayto meet the person who had placed anad in search of a used cellphone.

The victim got in the persons vehicle and at some point the 21-year-old was stabbed in the chest, said Det. Torrey Killam.

Investigators believe there were three men in the vehicle, which fled the area, leaving the victim in the parking lot.

The victims girlfriend drove him to the South Health Campus emergency room. EMS crews then took the victim to the Foothills hospital in life-threatening condition, Killam said.

His condition has since been upgraded to serious but non-life-threatening.

3 men, Jeep sought

Police say they are looking for white mid-1990sJeep and three black men.

Staff Sgt. Jim Stinson says police are doing an online investigation and hope to get some footage from security cameras in the parking lot.

"Lots of businesses in that area, so hopefully we're lucky with the CCTV," he said.

A Kijiji spokesperson said in a statement that they havebeen in touch with Calgary police and theyrecommend all users follow a few simple rules.

• All transactions should be done in person.
• Never send money electronically.
• If something sounds too good to be true, it likely is.
• Meet in a public place with many people around, such as a coffee shop.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers.

Police are reminding the public to take precautions when meeting people to buy or sell goods:

• Bring at least one person with you.
• Dont bring large amounts of cash to a first meeting.
• Dont give out personal or banking information.