Taylor Swift scam: Ontario woman facing charges in $70K worth of fake tickets

An Ontario female is now charged successful relationship pinch a Facebook Marketplace scam that saw 28 group defrauded retired of Taylor Swift performance tickets worthy almost $70,000, Toronto Police say.

Police said nan accused was utilizing nan othername “Denise Blackhawk” connected nan celebrated societal media level and offered tickets for various dates and seats for nan Taylor Swift concerts being held successful Toronto.

Investigators said nan victims would e-transfer nan accused for afloat costs of nan tickets erstwhile a value was agreed upon — immoderate of these tickets were moreover purchased past twelvemonth successful August 2023 erstwhile they first became available.

The accused told nan victims that they would not person their tickets until days anterior to nan concert, constabulary said.

On nan time of nan performance date, constabulary said nan victims recovered retired that nan tickets were not transferred to their accounts and erstwhile nan victims asked for their money backmost nan accused told them their money was gone.

Taylor Swift performed six sold-out shows successful Toronto astatine nan Rogers Centre arsenic portion of her Eras Tour connected Nov. 14 to 16 and 21 to 23.

In total, 28 victims paid for fraudulent tickets worthy conscionable nether $70,000, constabulary said.

On Monday, officers arrested Burlington, Ont. resident Denise Tisor.

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Tisor has been charged pinch 32 counts each of fraud nether $5,000 and possession of spot obtained by crime nether $5,000; arsenic good arsenic 1 count of fraud complete $5,000, and 1 count of possession of spot obtained by crime complete $5,000.

Police said they judge location whitethorn beryllium much victims and are encouraging anyone to travel forward.