Online Justice Blog

Every year, Canadians lose millions to online scams — and most are told by banks, police, and even friends that “it’s impossible” to recover the money. But sometimes, with the right tools and persistence, the impossible becomes reality. Here are three real cases where victims didn’t give up — and got their money back. When Karen L. from Ontario lost $52,000 to a fake crypto investment site, she was told by her bank there was nothing they could do. But through advanced blockchain analysis, investigators traced the stolen funds to a specific cryptocurrency exchange. A formal notice was sent to the exchange, which froze the scammer’s account. Facing the loss of all his assets, the scammer contacted Karen directly — and returned the full amount to avoid further [...]