{"id":525513,"date":"2026-03-09T23:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T23:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/525513\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T23:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T23:11:13","slug":"event-ticket-scammer-wanted-by-police-in-mississauga-and-brampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/525513\/","title":{"rendered":"Event ticket scammer wanted by police in Mississauga and Brampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Peel Regional Police say Jaspal Thiara is wanted on two counts of fail to comply with release order after breaking conditions of his release. (Photo: PRP)<\/p>\n<p>Police are asking the public to help find a man charged with fraud following a scam involving fake tickets to concerts and sporting events.<\/p>\n<p>Peel Regional Police say Jaspal Thiara is wanted on two counts of fail to comply with release order after breaking conditions of his release.<\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old of no fixed address was arrested and charged in a fraud investigation in 2021, and again in 2024 after police received multiple reports that someone had fraudulently sold concert and sporting event tickets to an unsuspecting victim.<\/p>\n<p>Police said victims suffered a financial loss of more than $38,000, and that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/fake-concert-and-sports-event-tickets-sold-across-gta-police-seek-toronto-man\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the fraud may be part of a larger \u201cadvance fee scam\u201d involving the sale of bogus tickets across the Greater Toronto Area<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators are asking anyone with information on Thiara\u2019s whereabouts to come forward.<\/p>\n<p>Thiara is described as a South Asian male standing around 5\u20199\u201d and weighing approximately 180 lbs. He has short black and grey hair, brown eyes, and a medium complexion.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773097871_128_awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu.jpg\" data-videoid=\"790139\" data-uuid=\"awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-at-1.55.02-PM-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information is asked to contact Peel Regional Police by calling 905-453-2121 ext. 3335. 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