Toronto Police Seeking Suspect Tied to Long-Running Taxi Scam

Toronto police this week issued an arrest warrant for a 25-year-old Brampton man in connection with a taxi scam that has bilked more than $40,000 from unsuspecting city residents. The “evolving” scam has been in operation for nearly a year. Toronto Police initially put out a cautionary video message last March, warning Good Samaritans to be wary of supposed taxi fares asking for help with payment. The scam traditionally involves both a so-called taxi operator using a stolen cab and another suspect pretending to be a customer, Toronto Police Inspector Paul Rinkoff said in the video. Victims are approached by an individual claiming the taxi operator will not accept cash payment for the fare. The scammer will ask victims to pay the fare with their debit or credit cards, offering to give them cash in exchange....