B.C. retiree sues after losing $450,000 in alleged GIC scam

2nd man files lawsuit against Whitehorse immigration consultant alleging he was scammed out of nearly $500K

Franklin Lee alleges he was told to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars into a dry-cleaning venture and paid tens of thousands more in fees, only to be trapped in an untenable business situation and no closer to his immigration goal.

B.C. retiree sues after losing $450,000 in alleged GIC scam

A B.C. man is suing an alleged scammer and alleged recipients of money who he claims took part in an investment scam that cost him $450,000. Darren Garbutt, a 57-year-old retired former postal worker, claimed in his May 14 notice of civil claim filed in BC Supreme Court that he was scammed out of mo...