Scammed Ontario woman brought to tears by a stranger’s generosity
OTTAWA — An Ontario woman who fell victim to a telephone tax scam has her money back — not from the scammer, but from a stranger who says he went through a similar experience.
The woman, a university student named Beverly who lives in North Bay, Ont., said her faith in humanity was restored after a single donor responded within hours to her plea for funds to make up for the $600 she lost to a fraudster claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency.
“I am very grateful to him,” Beverly said, her voice cracking as she recalled being brought to tears when she saw the donation.
“It was just an extraordinary act of kindness,” said the 29-year-old who didn’t want her last name published.