Toronto police have arrested a 14-year-old boy in a recent taxi scam investigation after a TikToker warned residents about the scam that almost cost her her debit card on Sunday evening.
On Monday, Toronto police received a call after someone observed a taxi cab involved in a similar scam at the Cedarbrae Mall parking lot.
Police say they arrested the 14-year-old boy and he has been charged with the possession of property obtained by crime over $5000.
Toronto model, Saja Kilani, warned residents and shared her story on TikTok and claimed that a taxi scam involving a teenager and a driver are trying to steal bank cards from customers and passersby.
Kilani says she was walking in the area of Bay and Yorkville after doing some groceries when a teenage boy stopped her and asked if she could cover his taxi fare since they only accepted cards and he only had cash.
The boy showed her the cash and said he will pay her if she helps him. Not skeptical yet, Saja decided to help him.
“You know, I thought to myself that if I was in a situation like this, I would want someone to help me too, and so I decided to help and walked up to the parked taxi,” Saja says. “I asked the driver if he just drove this boy and he said yes. So I gave him my card.”
Saja knew something was wrong the minute she handed her debit card to the driver, she explains.
“I was handing my debit card to the driver and the teenage boy suddenly started talking to me really fast and was trying to get my attention. He…
