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OHello,
I am in need of advice on a scam/cheating that happened with us.
I was an international student in Canada. I had very strong aspirations to immigrate to a “better” country, and we spent a lot of money on my education and I worked really hard through the pandemic (I moved there in August 2019) to survive there, washing dishes in restaurants for more than 2 years!
So when my work permit expiry was getting close and I was still not able to secure enough points to immigrate, I decided to go against my instincts and reach out to an immigration consultant for help.
Despite my best efforts to judge them, we got cheated of about 10 lakh rupees. It was a decision made in desperation. I really wanted to avoid coming back to India if possible, and this was a “now or never” situation as I turn 35 this year.
I want to inquire regarding the procedure to follow to take legal action against them, and I want to know about the realistic chances of recovering money from them.
To be honest, I am so furious – because this person spoke to us like we were “family”, convinced my ageing parents so much that they refused to even have a discussion with me regarding pros and cons before making the decision – and then stopped responding properly after taking the money. We even ended up spending 2 additional lakhs on living expenses!!
I don’t even mind pursuing some “unsavoury” means to get justice from this moforker – this is India after all – because I do not have the means to repay that money in a short period of time, with the earnings possible in India.
I am not even married yet!!
Please help me with the options I have, and I honestly want to know about the **realistic possibilities** of recovering money from him.
Also, I was joking about the “unsavoury” means, though if you happen to know of any options in that dept, do feel free to let me know!! 😛 😛 J/K!!
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DNAL
Maybe speak to Canadian authorities . Or seek help from Indian consulate . But problem is Khalistani protesters are attacking consulate. So I am not sure what kind of help will they be able to provide currently and I also doubt that Govt of India will be wanting to help seeing the situation.If Jagmeet Singh is your MP try to contact him.
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BLawyer here based in Delhi. Honestly, cases like these have been in abundance lately and the court takes a strict view in such matters. Having contested these type of cases from either of the sides, I’d say things are easier for complainant to recover their money. And practically, you could file a criminal complaint via attorney and let them contest the case until it turns into FIR.
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