Police have received a number of complaints about a scam that solicits money from women through online dating sites and have taken a 28-year-old man into custody on an Alberta-wide warrant.
A man convinced a woman in March to give him cash in exchange for a cheque that was allegedly worth $550. The woman’s bank alerted her after the cheque came back as non-sufficient funds but she was unable to locate the man and has not heard from him since.
Calgary police say a number of similar allegations have been reported involving women being approached by a man they’ve met on online dating sites who then solicits them for money.
Last week, police issued a warrant for Dallon Kyle Johnstone, also known as Kyle Zirelli, for fraud under $5000 and he was arrested in northeast Calgary on Tuesday.
Investigators are encouraging anyone who may have more information about these incidents to contact them at the non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or by contacting Crime Stoppers using any of the following methods:
TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
TEXT: tttTIPS to 274637
