A B.C. man who says he lost more than $867,000 through a sophisticated online investment scheme has sued multiple companies and a major bank in an attempt to get his money back.
Filed July 2 in B.C. Supreme Court, the lawsuit from Sonny Robert Joyce alleges several B.C. and Ontario companies conspired to carry out the scheme—which reeled people in with social media advertising and a WhatsApp chat group.
None of the claims have been tested in court.
“On or about December 30, 2025, the plaintiff clicked on a Facebook advertisement inviting users to join an ‘investment community,’” reads the lawsuit.
Joyce was then directed to the WhatsApp messaging
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