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Toronto police looking to identify man wanted in online-dating fraud scheme

A man who used the name Domenic Gurino on a dating website is accused of defrauding a woman he met online. Handout/Toronto Police Service

Toronto police are looking to identify a man accused in an online-dating fraud scheme.

A 52-year-old woman had reportedly met a man using the name Domenic Gurino on an online dating site in November.

A month into the relationship, the man advised the woman of a property investment with profitable returns.

Police say after the woman provided a large sum of money to the man for the investment, he allegedly evaded all contact from her.

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Toronto police have released the man’s photograph in hopes someone can identify him.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

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Handout / Toronto Police Service

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