Exposing fraudsters stealing people’s life savings
This CBC Marketplace investigation reveals a massive investment fraud operation run from a call center in Tbilisi, Georgia. Journalists utilized leaked internal recordings to identify scammers posing as financial advisors, tricking victims into investing in fake platforms.
The report profiles Canadian victims like Marcel and Janette, who lost their life savings after falling for deceptive social media ads, some involving deepfake celebrity endorsements. The team travels to Georgia to confront the “fraud factory” leaders directly.
Despite shutting down one location, the investigation underscores the difficulties authorities face in prosecuting international scammers due to limited global cooperation and the rapid relocation of these criminal enterprises.