A Burlington, Ont. resident has been arrested in connection with a fake Taylor Swift ticket scam that defrauded fans out of tens of thousands of dollars. Police allege that the suspect sold fraudulent tickets on Facebook Marketplace for one of the six sold-out Taylor Swift concerts at Rogers Centre last November.
A Burlington , Ont. resident has been arrested in connection with a fake Taylor Swift ticket scam that defrauded fans out of tens of thousands of dollars. Police allege that the suspect sold fraudulent tickets on Facebook Marketplace for one of the six sold-out Taylor Swift concerts at Rogers Centre last November. Victims, who paid for the tickets in full, were told their tickets wouldn't be available until days before the concert.
However, when they tried to access their tickets, they were not available. When victims requested refunds, the accused allegedly informed them that the money was gone. Investigators believe some of the tickets were sold as early as August 2023, when concert tickets first went on sale. Police say the 28 alleged victims lost approximately $70,000 as a result of the scheme.Police have arrested Michelle Tisor, 44, and laid 25 charges against her, including eight more counts of fraud and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. Police also laid charges against David Lloyd Blake, 56, also of Burlington, who is facing 19 counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. CTV News Toronto spoke with Tisor back in November, who alleged she had also fallen victim to the Taylor Swift ticket scam, having filed a police report on her own accord. A number of people also spoke out, alleging they were victimized by Tisor, under her pseudonym, Denise Blackhawk. Toronto police said Tisor allegedly used that alias on Facebook Marketplace. The victims claimed she accepted nearly $300,000 for more than 400 tickets and said because they knew Tisor or bought tickets from her in the past, they felt confident she would give them the tickets. Toronto police believe there may be more victims and are working with Halton Regional Police on the ongoing investigation. They ask anyone who may have bought a fraudulent ticket to file a police report online
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