How romance scammers made Quebec a home base

Border agents claim there are more than 200 members of African crime group in the province

23 Jan 2026 • 4 min read

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The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received reports of victims losing hundreds of millions to romance scams since 2020. They believe that figure is just the tip of the iceberg. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)

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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