And the trusting women he defrauded
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Dear reader, Romance scams are one of the most common cyber crimes in Canada, with victims being defrauded out of tens of millions of dollars each year. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre recently reported an uptick in a particularly pernicious form, where a fraudster will first develop a relationship with their victim and then convince them to buy into a get-rich-quick scheme. These scammers are experts at gaslighting. And the longer the relationship continues, the less likely the victim is to recognize what’s really going on. That’s precisely what happened to the women in Jane Gerster’s 2022 Toronto Life story about Jason Porter—the long-time con artist at the centre of RomCon: Who the F**k is Jason Porter, a new two-part documentary premiering on Prime Video next week. For more great long-reads from Toronto Life, subscribe to our print edition here. |
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| By Stéphanie Verge
Features editor |
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THE MANY FACES OF JASON PORTER
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He was charming, successful and looking for love. What could go wrong? Inside the twisted world of a master romance scammer |
BY JANE GERSTER | MARCH 21, 2022 |
Jason Porter was a striking man in his 40s with salt-and-pepper hair and an adorable smile split by a tiny gap between his front teeth. He also had several dating profiles under fake names, a penchant for stealing from his girlfriends and a lengthy criminal record. This feature by Jane Gerster traced the inner workings of Porter’s cons, laying bare the experiences of the trusting women he targeted. |
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