An Ontario lady is now charged in reference to a Fb Market rip-off that noticed 28 folks defrauded out of Taylor Swift live performance tickets value nearly $70,000, Toronto Police say.
Police stated the accused was utilizing the alias “Denise Blackhawk” on the favored social media platform and supplied tickets for numerous dates and seats for the Taylor Swift live shows being held in Toronto.
Investigators stated the victims would e-transfer the accused for full fee of the tickets as soon as a worth was agreed upon — a few of these tickets have been even bought final yr in August 2023 once they first turned obtainable.
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The accused advised the victims that they might not obtain their tickets till days previous to the live performance, police stated.
On the day of the live performance date, police stated the victims came upon that the tickets weren’t transferred to their accounts and when the victims requested for his or her a reimbursement the accused advised them their cash was gone.
Taylor Swift carried out six sold-out reveals in Toronto on the Rogers Centre as a part of her Eras Tour on Nov. 14 to 16 and 21 to 23.
In complete, 28 victims paid for fraudulent tickets value just below $70,000, police stated.
On Monday, officers arrested Burlington, Ont. resident Denise Tisor.
Tisor has been charged with 32 counts every of fraud underneath $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime underneath $5,000; in addition to one rely of fraud over $5,000, and one rely of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Police stated they imagine there could also be extra victims and are encouraging anybody to come back ahead.
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