Romance Scam

• Brad Pitt ‘romance’ scam: Five people arrested for online theft of $480K

  The scammers reportedly contacted their victims through an online fan page dedicated to Brad Pitt and posed as the actor to gain trust before requesting money.

  Entertainment

  Sep 25
  
• Ontario resident loses more than $400K in romance scam

  An Ontario resident lost more than $400,000 in a romance scam, prompting police to urge the public to familiarize themselves with different scams. 

  Crime

  Jan 24
  
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• Kitchener man picked up at Pearson airport after woman scammed out of $200K

  A warrant was issued for a 28-year-old man from Kitchener and he was arrested by customs officers on Monday at Pearson International Airport, according to police.

  Crime

  Jan 22
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• Alberta woman fights for justice after late mom is conned in romance scam

  An Alberta woman is fighting to get the people who scammed her late mom stopped and caught as romance scams rise across Canada.

  Crime

  Dec 18, 2023
• Suspect in romance scam said he owned oil rig in Middle East but urgently needed money: Peel police

  Peel Regional Police said Thursday that in September 2022, the suspect met the female victim through a dating website and communicated daily through text and calls. 

  Crime

  Nov 9, 2023
• Calgary woman fearful after online stalking case ‘thrown out’ by Crown

  'This is speculation,' said Desirae Martin. 'But I feel like they are so overwhelmed, they picked up my case and she said 'this is small' and then threw it.'

  Investigations

  Jun 23, 2023
• Mississauga man charged after victim loses over $60K in alleged romance scam: police

  Peel Regional Police said the alleged scam spanned six months, beginning in January 2021.

  Crime

  Apr 18, 2023
• Romance scammers target vulnerable victims using advanced AI technology

  A Canadian matchmaker and dating expert says AI technology is making it more difficult to separate fake dating profiles from real ones.

  Consumer

  Mar 13, 2023
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• Victim defrauded of more than $400K in romance scam, Peel police say

  Peel Regional Police said the alleged scam began in the Spring of 2020 and spanned five months.

  Crime

  Mar 10, 2023
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• ‘Devastated’: Scammers using promise of romance to lure in victims, Manitoba fraud investigator warns

  According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, romance scams were the second-highest money-maker for scam artists in 2022.

  Crime

  Feb 10, 2023