Woman facing additional charges, man arrested in alleged Taylor Swift ticket fraud
Posted January 15, 2025 2:41 pm.
A woman from Burlington is facing more charges and another man has been arrested for allegedly selling several people fraudulent Taylor Swift concert tickets for her six-show stop in Toronto.
The Toronto police said the woman used the alias “Denise Blackhawk” on Facebook Marketplace and offered The Eras Tour tickets for concerts at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
It’s alleged she provided various dates and seat locations for the concerts, and once a price was agreed on, buyers sent e-transfers to the accused for full payment of the tickets.
Police noted that some tickets were purchased in Aug. 2023 when they first became available online, and the accused advised the buyers that tickets would not be released until days before the concert, with shows kicking off on Nov. 14. Swift also performed on Nov. 15, Nov. 16, Nov. 22, Nov. 23 and Nov. 24.
TPS said that victims found that the concert tickets had not been transferred to their accounts on the concert day. When they requested their money back, the woman alleged it was gone.
Authorities confirmed that 28 people paid for the fraudulent tickets, totalling almost $70,000 combined.
On Nov. 25, police arrested Denise Tisor of Burlington. She faced several charges, including 32 counts of fraud under $5,000 and 32 counts of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
She is now facing additional charges including eight counts of Fraud Under $5,000 and eight counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
David Lloyd Blake, 56, of Burlington has also been arrested and has been charges with 19 counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000.
He is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 21.
Police believe there may be more alleged victims.
