Toronto Man Allegedly Stole $13K From People That He Met On Dating Apps

A Toronto man allegedly stole $13,000 from his dates — does that make him the official Toronto Tinder swindler?

Jackson Luu, 20, has been arrested in connection with a chain of thefts using social media and dating apps in the Toronto area.

According to police, the suspect targeted a string of victims from November 19, 2021, to February 23, 2022, and the way he did it is pretty snakey.

He would allegedly connect with the victim online, plan to meet in person and eventually go to the victim's residence.

The Toronto man would ask the victim for their phone to make an alleged phone call. Instead, once he had the phone in possession, police say he would send himself money electronically from the person's phone.

Another tactic that police say he used was making purchases using victims' credit cards.

Police estimate the total combined loss to the victims at $13,000.

Investigators also say that it's possible there may be more victims he stole from.

Luu has racked up at least 27 charges including multiple counts each of theft and unauthorized use of credit card data.

He's not the only Toronto man who has been called out for scams this week.

Earlier this week, Toronto police announced that they are looking for a man who allegedly gathered millions of dollars in a string of mortgage fraud scams.

The authorities issued a Canadawide warrant for Yuansen Fu from Toronto.

It may make for good TV, but it's certainly not cool in reality.