Toronto police say a man is facing five counts of fraud after allegedly convincing romantic partners to give him money for investment opportunities that were not real.
Police said a man would meet his victims through online dating platforms and gain their trust leading to a romantic relationship.
After a short period of dating, police said the man would pitch investment opportunities.
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“He represented himself as an investment specialist, proposing short-term, high-return investments,” police said.
The man also convinced the victims’ families to invest with him through the same investment opportunities, investigators allege.
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Police said the fraud happened between February 2020 and June 2021.
The man received about $460,000 from his victims through investment fraud, police said.
A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fraud.
Jaspal Thiara is charged with five counts of fraud over $5,000.
Police said they believe there may be more victims
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