Victims allegedly received fake checks on transactions arranged at Kijiji, Facebook Marketplace, and Snapchat.
The alleged fraud that the Toronto police have wanted for the past four months He has been arrested and is currently facing 97 charges.
Police claim that the man was behind a series of fraudulent personal purchases in the city between April 2021 and February 2022.
Investigators have been searching forsince late February and have been suspected.
The man has been accused of reaching out to several victims on Kijiji, Facebook Marketplace, and Snapchat.
"He will agree to buy a variety of merchandise, primarily designer shoes and clothing," police insisted in a statement released Friday. "The man met the victim and paid for the item using a fraudulent check deposited through mobile banking."
The victim pays the difference because there are more checks than purchased items. Return to.
However, the check was put on hold and determined to be fraudulent
By that time, the man had already escaped with goods and money. Probably.
Toronto's Tyrese Campbell-Fraser, 22, was arrested Monday and charged with five charges of fraud over $ 5,000. 29 counts of scams under $ 5,000. A count of 30 that causes others to take action against forged documents. Four counts of thefts under $ 5,000. Two counts of speech threats. 27 counts that did not follow probation.
Police have released his photo again because he is concerned that the investigator may be the victim of another.
He is 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, has braided hair and faded sides, and has a black beard.
He has a "Heaven Fraser" tattoo on his right forearm and a "514" tattoo on his left forearm.
If you have information about this investigation, please call the police (416-808-4100) or the crime stopper (1-800-222-TIPS (8477)) anonymously.
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