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The Toronto Police Service has filed additional chargeds and made a second arrest in regards to a fraudulent ticket scam investigation involving a Burlington woman.
On Wednesday, January 15th, the following additional charges were laid against 44-year-old Denise Tisor:
- Fraud Over $5,000
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
- Eight counts of Fraud Under $5,000
- Eight counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
You can read more about her initial arrest in the article below.
Tisor is scheduled to appear in a Toronto court on Friday, February 21st.
Additionally, 56-year-old David Lloyd Blake of Burlington has also been arrested and charged with:
- 19 counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
He is scheduled to appear in a Toronto court on Friday, February 21st.
Police believe there may be more victims. Toronto Police Service is working with the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) on this ongoing investigation.
Anyone from Toronto who may have purchased a fraudulent ticket is asked to file an online police report. You can also contact police at 416-808-3200, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
Click here for a video with tips on how to avoid online ticket scams.
ORIGINAL (Published on Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 at 10:10 a.m.)
An arrest has been made in the investigation into fraudulent Taylor Swift concert tickets.
On Monday, November 25th, Denise Tisor of Burlington was arrested by the Toronto Police Service (TPS) and Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS).
It’s alleged that Tisor used the alias of ‘Denise Blackhawk’ on Facebook Marketplace, offering tickets to the series of Taylor Swift concerts in Toronto. Investigators say she provided various dates and seat locations, and once a price was agreed upon, victims sent e-transfers to the accused for full payment of the tickets. While some of these tickets had been purchased in August 2023 when the concert tickets first became available, the accused advised the victims that tickets would not be released until days prior to the concert. On the day of the concert, victims found that the tickets had not been transferred to their accounts. When victims requested their money back, the accused alleged that the money was gone.
In total, 28 victims paid for fraudulent tickets through Tisor, with a value of just under $70,000.
She’s been charged with the following offences:
- Fraud Over $5,000
- Possession of Property Obtained by crime Over $5,000
- 32 counts of Fraud Under $5,000
- 32 counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
Tisor is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice at 10 Armoury Street on January 10th, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in room 201.
Police believe there may be more victims. TPS is working with the Halton Regional Police Service on this ongoing investigation.
Anyone from Toronto who may have purchased a fraudulent ticket is asked to file an online police report. You can also contact police at 416-808-3200, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
