Investigators explained the man used a “variety of methods including online-dating websites to meet many of the victims.” Police did not specify the exact number of victims or where they lived, but said dozens of woman were defrauded out of more than $2 million combined. The scam stretched over 15 years, Waterloo regional police said in a news release on Wednesday.Īfter establishing a romantic relationship, “the victims were convinced to make fictitious investments and support the male’s lifestyle,” police said.
have arrested a 49-year-old man they say posed as a CSIS agent and pursued romantic relationships with dozens of women, ultimately defrauding them out of more than $2 million.