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Two Burlington residents have been arrested and charged once again in connection to a series of ticket frauds involving a Taylor Swift concert.
On Thursday, November 14th, the HRPS began receiving a number of complaints involving fraudulent or undelivered Taylor Swift tickets that were purchased from a third party vendor who utilized the Facebook profile name of ‘Denise Blackhawk’.
Investigators began an intensive investigation as they continued to receive additional complaints from victims located inside and outside Halton Region both during and following the Toronto concert series. As the investigation unfolded, the HRPS received 75 complaints and confirmed 55 incidents of fraud connected to the third party vendor which totalled roughly $140,000 in losses.
On Thursday, March 20th, the HRPS executed a Criminal Code search warrant at a residence in Burlington.
As a result, the following items were located and seized by police.
- Three Dell laptops and a Samsung tablet
- HP laptop
- Paper documents
- Four cellular phones
As a result of the investigation, the individuals below have been arrested and charged with the following offences:
44-year-old Denise Tisor of Burlington:
- Fraud – Over $5000 – Defraud the Public
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5000
- Money Laundering
56-year-old David Blake of Burlington:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5000
- Money Laundering
Tisor and Blake have both been released on an Undertaking with a future court date in Milton.
We first received word from the Halton Police about Tisor in November 2024. She was then arrested and charged again in January, alongside Blake. Read more here.
Residents are reminded to exercise extreme caution when purchasing tickets online. Ways to protect yourself include:
- Purchasing tickets from an authorized seller or through the venue’s box office
- Avoiding ticket purchases from social media sites
- Being cautious of tickets sold at lower than expected prices
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Financial Crimes Unit at 905-825-4777 ext. 8739
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
