There are dozens of complaints about scams for tickets to Taylor Swift concerts in Toronto.
Halton Region Police say as of November 18, they have accumulated around 40 complaints for fake or non-existent tickets, which relate to the same seller
. The estimated value of all of these scams is around $70,000 according to police.
The Toronto police report for their part in a - email that they count a total of 36 complaints about ticket scams for Thursday and Friday shows
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The artist performed on Thursday November 14, Friday 15 and Saturday November 16 and gives three other concerts from November 21 to 23, before concluding her tour in Vancouver.
York police respond that complaints take several days to be processed, but that to date, they are processing one file which appears to be linked to the Halton investigation
and four others that are not.
In Peel, a wanted poster concerning a serial scammer
Peel Region police, for their part, were unable to indicate a number of complaints specifically linked to the concerts. Taylor Swift.
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Swifties thought they had won a precious ticket for one of their icon’s concerts. Before realizing it wasn’t valid.
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But on November 15, she published a wanted notice concerning an individual suspected of multiple frauds concerning tickets for concerts and sporting events. The arrest warrant, issued two days earlier, targets a 37-year-old Torontonian. Investigators believe the victims of these incidents suffered a financial loss of more than $38,000.
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A party atmosphere dominates the Rogers Center during the Taylor Swift concert.
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For 3 hours, the singer put on a show of several paintings, which take up the world of her songs.
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Around 8 p.m. on November 14, the Taylor Swift concert began under the emotional gaze of the Swifties.
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The swifties are waiting to enter the Rogers Center. The excitement is high 3 hours before the start of the show.
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The Rogers Center welcomed nearly 50,000 spectators Thursday, November 14 for Taylor Swift’s first concert in Toronto.
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The swifties are waiting to enter the Rogers Center. A good-natured atmosphere dominates the queues.
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Many trucks were needed to bring sets and materials to Toronto for the Taylor Swift concerts.
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Just before the concert, the Swifties were able to meet and participate in workshops inspired by the world of Taylor Swift at the Metropolitan Exhibition Center in Toronto.
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Several Swifties dressed in whatever Taylor Swift “era” suited them best.
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A giant friendship bracelet, worn by Swifties, hangs at the Rogers Center in Toronto, where Taylor Swift performs.
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The Swifties arrived in Toronto to attend one of Taylor Swift’s six concerts.
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Brenda Martinez shows a poster of singer Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in front of the Rogers Center.
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Some Swifties took advantage of their visit to Toronto to visit some iconic Toronto monuments, such as the CN Tower.
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The City of Toronto estimates the economic impact at almost $300 million for the next two weeks.
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The CN Tower is organizing a Taylor Swift-themed tour at its summit with photographs of the singer during these concerts.
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Just before the concert, the Swifties were able to meet and participate in workshops inspired by the world of Taylor Swift at the Metropolitan Exhibition Center in Toronto.
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A party atmosphere dominates the Rogers Center during the Taylor Swift concert.
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Photo album: Taylor Swift in Toronto
Peel police have not specified whether tickets Taylor Swift are in question, but in its press release it specifies that Given the increased interest in concerts in the Greater Toronto Area this week, it is believed the suspect may still be actively looking for other victims
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