Police seek suspect who allegedly obtained $5 MILLION by posing as private mortgage broker

Police are requesting the public's assistance in identifying a man allegedly posing as a private mortgage broker.

According to police, starting in August 2020, a man, "identified as Lucas, attended several law firms specializing in real estate in the Toronto and GTA area."

The man would go on to set up fictitious lenders, borrowers and companies in order to obtain private mortgages. The man then allegedly used "fake identities of real people in order to place the fraudulent mortgages on the victims' homes without their knowledge"

Police say that over five million dollars in mortgages have been obtained by this man, involving several law firms throughout the GTA, and is described as Asian, 25-30, with black short hair, thin build, identifies by the name of Lucas and used his own image on fake identification.

He is wanted for conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, fraud exceeding $5,000, and uttering forged documents.

Police wrote: "Investigators are advising the public – especially those in the mortgage and legal professions – to scrutinize all identification and be vigilant in confirming the identities of individuals in real estate transactions."

Anyone with information is asked to email Detective Constable Jeffrey Dyrkawec at Jeffrey.Dyrkawec@torontopolice.on.ca or phone police at 416-808-2222, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477)