A Canadian woman accused of scamming Taylor Swift fans with fake Eras Tour tickets in Toronto has been arrested again on new fraud charges.
Denise Cynthia Tisor was taken into custody on March 20 after an investigation by the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS). Authorities say she swindled fans out of CAD 140,000 by selling non-existent concert tickets online, according to Daily Mail.
Tisor, who was initially arrested in November 2023, now faces additional charges, including fraud over USD 5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over USD 5,000, and money laundering. Her boyfriend, David Lloyd Blake, has also been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over USD 5,000 and money laundering.
On March 20, police executed a search warrant at a home in Burlington, Ontario, about 35 miles west of Toronto. Officers seized four laptops, a tablet, four cell phones, and various printed documents. Both Tisor and Blake were arrested but later released pending court appearances.
According to police, Tisor used the alias Denise Blackhawk to advertise Taylor Swift tickets on Facebook Marketplace. She convinced buyers to send full payment electronically, assuring them they had secured seats for Swift’s Toronto concerts in November.
However, after receiving the money, she reportedly told buyers their tickets would only be available shortly before the event. As the concert dates neared, fans realized the tickets did not exist. When victims asked for refunds, Tisor allegedly blamed a third party named Mark Harlow, claiming he had disappeared with the money.
Authorities received 75 complaints and linked 55 cases of fraud to Tisor.
Tisor’s legal troubles began with her first arrest on November 25, 2023, when she was charged with fraud over USD 5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over USD 5,000, and 32 counts each of fraud under USD 5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime under USD 5,000. At the time, police had identified 28 victims who had lost a combined USD 70,000.
In January 2024, she faced even more charges, including eight counts of fraud under USD 5,000 and eight counts of possession of property obtained by crime under USD 5,000.
Blake was also charged with 19 counts of possession of property obtained by crime over USD 5,000.
Most recently, on March 13, Tisor appeared in court virtually for another fraud charge in an unrelated case.
One of the victims, Burlington resident Lianne Batista, shared that she had paid nearly CAD 2,000 for tickets to Swift’s November 23 concert for herself and her daughter, Teagan—only to find out she had been scammed.
