Former Comox Valley resident accused of $4.6 million in crypto fraud

Published 10:13 am Friday, July 24, 2026

A former Comox Valley resident and business owner has been accused of almost $5 million in cryptocurrency fraud by the BC Securities Commission (BCSC).

BCSC alleges that Connor Sinclair Gardiner-Ingram committed $4.6 million in fraud by convincing dozens to invest in cryptocurrency trading bots on the premise that after a specific time period the investor would receive profits.

A crypto trading bot is an automated software program that buys and sells cryptocurrency on a trader’s behalf at any hour…