Fake ticket scam costs sports and music lovers $100K; Mississauga man one of two charged

Police have released a photo of a Mississauga man who’s one of two men charged in an alleged $100,000 scam in which people across the GTA unknowingly bought bogus tickets to music concerts and sports events between 2022 and 2024.

Peel Regional Police charged the two men — the other suspect is from Toronto — with fraud in late March and investigators believe there are more victims who have yet to come forward.

A photo of the Toronto man was released by police on March 28 and on Wednesday afternoon investigators made public a photo of the second suspect.

Police began investigating this past February after receiving a number of complaints from people that two men were taking their money and not providing legitimate sports event and music concert tickets in return.

Investigators allege two men “solicited numerous individuals through personal relationships and social media.” After victims paid for what they believed were authentic concert and sports event tickets, “they received emails and receipts disguised as being from legitimate and reputable ticket sales companies,” police added.

Police have pegged the combined losses of victims at more than $100,000.

Jordan Cordeiro, 29, of Mississauga.

Jaspal Thiara, 37, of Toronto. (Photos: Peel Regional Police)

Jaspal Thiara, 37, of Toronto, and Jordan Cordeiro, 29, of Mississauga, face charges in connection with the alleged fraud.

Police want to speak with any additional victims as the investigation continues. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Peel police Fraud Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext. 3335, or Peel Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

Police share the following tips when considering purchasing event tickets:

• buy from reputable sources such as official ticket sellers or trusted resale platforms
• verify authenticity of tickets by checking details through the official website or calling the organizer directly
• ensure you are completing any transaction on the correct payment platform and beware of pop-up ads
• remember that if a deal sounds too good to be true, it usually is

Police also encourage people to report any suspicious ticket-selling activity on social media to the platform itself or other appropriate authorities.