Darshan Dhaliwal, a 40-year-old Brampton resident has been charged with fraud after allegedly obtaining $61,000 in cash and jewelry in a “spiritual scam.” from a woman.
In July 2016, the woman had a conversation with the accused and was informed that he had won a lottery and had good luck because he was close to God.
Police said that the man obtained a large amount of money from the victim and told her that he would bury the money in the ground, pray to remove “the evil spirits” and return the money to her after.
Police say they believe there may be more victims and urge anyone with information to contact police.