A Hamilton man who police have dubbed a "prolific Canada-wide ticket scammer" has been arrested for the second time in less than a month for allegedly defrauding people with fake tickets.

Peel Regional Police say they have now uncovered 180 victims of Shaun Michael Nixon, who has been arrested for selling people non-existent tickets to concerts, sports, and other events.

Police say the frauds stretch back to August of last year. Nixon has been arrested multiple times in connection with fraudulent ticket schemes stretching back to 2007.

Police say that since last year, Nixon allegedly posed as an event ticket seller online.

"He habitually asked the victim buyers to provide money 'up front' for the tickets, via e-transfer or MoneyGram payments," a police news release reads. "The culprit then provided a false tracking number to the victims once they provided their address for the shipment of the tickets."

"The culprit never actually had any tickets to sell. The intent of the culprit was to defraud the victim buyers of their money."

Arrested Monday

Police say Nixon also "habitually" met women on online dating sites, again posing as a concert promoter or reviewer.

"He indicated to them that he received his salary via e-transfers and/or money transfer services and that he does not have his own bank account. The women would subsequently allow the culprit to use their bank account. The women would then unknowingly receive funds from other victims."

Peel police Const. Rachel Gibbs told CBC News that the 180 victims police have counted also include the 75 people they announced were defrauded when Nixon was last arrested in July.

"He had been arrested and then arrested again on these further charges," she said. Gibbs could not say if police had opposed his bail when he was last arrested.

Nixon was arrested on Monday and charged with defrauding the public and failing to comply with his probation.

Peel police say people have been defrauded in the U.S., as well. Investigators say they believe there are more victims and are encouraging them to call police.

"Investigators are also appealing to any women who have had a relationship with and/or have allowed Nixon access to their bank account to receive transfers," Peel police said in a news release.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Peel police fraud bureau at (905) 453-2121, ext. 3353.