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Canadians are being scammed out of their life savings. Police aren't keeping up

Police often powerless to investigate fraudsters, leaving victims without options

Zak Vescera

5 Nov 2024 11 min read

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Canadians are losing record sums to fraud. So why aren't police forces making more arrests? (Canva)

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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