Toronto police say they’ve laid more than 100 charges in a taxi scam that saw victims lose an estimated $500,000.
Toronto Police Service (TPS) made the announcement at a June 19 news conference, where they said they’ve arrest 11 suspects, and are still looking for two more.
Det. David Coffey said the taxi scam involved the suspects gaining possession of victim’s credit or debit cards, and pin numbers.
“The scam involved the suspects masquerading as legitimate taxi operators,” Coffey said. “Unsuspecting victims were picked up and asked to pay for the ride using a credit or debit card. During the transaction, the suspects discreetly swapped the victim’s card with a card that looked like theirs. The real card and their pin is then passed on to accomplices.”…