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Toronto taxi scammer sentenced for dragging victim, taking off in 2022 incident
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Toronto taxi scammer sentenced for dragging victim, taking off in 2022 incident
Description
March 18, 2024
A Toronto man who posed as a taxi driver, tried to steal an innocent man’s bank card and then drove off, dragging the victim who confronted him about the scam, has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison and is facing deportation after serving his sentence.
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Toronto taxi scammer sentenced for dragging victim, taking off in 2022 incident01:08 | March 18, 2024
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Toronto taxi scammer sentenced for dragging victim, taking off in 2022 incident
Description
March 18, 2024
A Toronto man who posed as a taxi driver, tried to steal an innocent man’s bank card and then drove off, dragging the victim who confronted him about the scam, has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison and is facing deportation after serving his sentence.
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