Fraudster posing as Toyota executive targets Uber and Lyft drivers in Ontario [Video]

A man faces charges after police investigated a fraudster posing as a Toyota executive in Ontario.

In April, police started investigating reports of a man targeting recent immigrants to Canada, many of whom were working as Uber or Lyft drivers, Halton Regional Police said.

The man would identify himself as an executive with Toyota Motor Corporation and offer potential victims a job, police said.

He would convince victims to provide sensitive personal documents, including passports, social insurance numbers, banking information and government-issued identification, police said.

Police said the documents were used to obtain items such as mobile phones, motor vehicles and a residential lease.

The victims were often unfamiliar with Canadian employment standards, making them vulnerable to exploitation, police added.

On May 14, one person was charged in connection with the investigation.

Rafael Layton, 53, of Oakville was …