A warrant has been issued for a B.C. man previously convicted of defrauding more than a dozen people he found using online dating apps.
Brodie Brooks pleaded guilty last year to bilking upwards of $90,000 from 14 victims, most of them women, according to Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers.
Brooks is now wanted on a warrant for breach of conditions, specifically that he “keep the peace and be of good behaviour,” Saanich Police Department spokesperson Jason Hallman told CTV News in a statement.
Online court records list the offence date as Jan. 30, 2026.
Authorities arrested Brooks back in 2023, accusing him of swindling victims across the Greater Victoria area over the course of several years.
He would ask to borrow money with a promise to eventually pay it back, then limit contact with victims once they asked to be repaid, according to police.
“This person was highly manipulative and deceptive in his scheme,” said Const. Markus Anastasiades, in a statement announcing the arrest.
“While each case is unique, we encourage people never to send money to anyone they have only communicated with online or by phone.”
Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers urged Brooks to turn himself in, but asked anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact Saanich police.
A person identifying himself as Brooks reached out to CTV News to claim he was at a work camp out of province, with the approval of his probation officer.
The individual said he was earning money to “pay back restitution to the victims,” as ordered by the courts, and would not be returning to B.C. earlier than planned. He claimed authorities are aware of his whereabouts.
“I do not intend to provide further information or engage directly with police,” he said. “I am exercising my right to remain silent with them, and any communication can be directed through legal counsel if police wish to speak with me.”
The individual refused to provide proof of his identity. CTV News has reached out to Saanich police for comment on the unverified claims.
