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Crypto nightmare: B.C. victim lost more than $23 million in series of scams

Case illustrates how ‘recovery’ scammers prey on victims of fraud

Zak Vescera

17 Apr 2026 5 min read

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Victim says she lost millions to crypto scammers, many of whom promised they could help her recover money. (Canadian PressAP-Kin Cheung)

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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