Victims lost over $100,000 in a set of scams involving concert and sports event tickets. scams for tickets to concerts and sports events resulted in losses for the victims. Peel police said that these scams led to two arrests.
Peel Regional Police mentioned that they initiated a thorough investigation in February after receiving multiple reports. fraud reports.
Police claim that two men used personal relationships and social media to deceive many people and illegally sold tickets for concerts and sports events from 2022 to 2024.
Once the victims paid for the tickets, they were sent emails and receipts that looked like they were from legitimate ticket sales companies, according to the police.
Police believe that the victims have suffered a financial loss of over $100,000 in these incidents.
A 29-year-old resident of Mississauga, Jordan Cordeiro, was arrested on March 19 and charged with fraud under $5,000.
On Wednesday, a 37-year-old resident of Toronto named Jaspal Thiara was arrested and charged with defrauding the public.
Investigators suspect there may be more victims and urge anyone with information to step forward, according to the police.
