Woman says she was love bombed out of nearly $300K — and it could take years to investigate

An Ottawa woman says a whirlwind two-month romance has left her nearly $300,000 in debt and married to a man she now alleges manipulated her to gain access to her money. CBC uncovered a list of civil and small claims suits against the same man and his companies. We investigated the recourse alleged victims of fraud have with the police and our justice system.

Have you been a victim of a romance scam or alleged fraud? How did the police handle your complaint? We want to hear your story. Email us at ask@cbc.ca.

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