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RESOURCES
Vancouver victims
If you were scammed by Harris Black (aka Harry Simon, John Ashton) in
British Columbia, we strongly recommend that you do the following:
1. File a claim against him in BC Small
Claims Court:
BC Small Claims Court procedure
2. Notify the
BC
Consumer Protection Office
3. Notify the
Vancouver Police Fraud Dept.
4. Notify the
North
Vancouver RCMP
5. Notify
BC Crime Stoppers
6. Get free legal information from the
UBC Law
Students Legal Advice Program at (604) 872-5791 and be sure to view
their online info on consumer
protection matters
7. Notify
Gary McHugh* by e-mail at
senseigrm@sympatico.ca.
*McHugh is the private investigator who single-handedly put Black out of
business in Montreal after Black allegedly tried to scam his daughter.
McHugh is compiling a file on Black's alleged victims. Information sent to
McHugh can be kept confidential, if desired.
Montreal victims
If you were scammed by Harris Black
in Quebec, we strongly recommend that you do the following:
1. File a claim in
Small
Claims Court against Black. You have up to three years from the
date that you paid him for his "services". It is fairly easy to do
a claim. There are people who are there to help you.
2. If you were scammed by Black at "Phoenix Enterprises", you can also sue
Malka Schwartzman -- the official owner of the company. Unlike Black, Ms.
Schwartzman still lives in Quebec and can therefore be obliged to pay any
Small Claims Court judgments against her.
3. File a complaint with the
Consumer
Protection Office of Quebec (OPC).
[Click
here for a translated English version of their French-only site.] The OPC is currently working on their
case against Harris Black. The more complaints they have against him, the
higher the fine (if he's eventually found guilty). Contact
Gary McHugh by e-mail at
senseigrm@sympatico.ca to find
out how to file a complaint.
4. Notify Gary McHugh* by e-mail at
senseigrm@sympatico.ca.
*McHugh is the private investigator who
single-handedly put Black out of business in Montreal after Black allegedly
tried to scam his daughter. McHugh is compiling a file on Black's alleged
victims. Information sent to McHugh can be kept confidential, if desired.
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