> The real question is what is driving these people to behave in such an irrational way? From what I understand, a substantial part of it is scam artists takin

> The real question is what is driving these people to behave in such an irrational way? From what I understand, a substantial part of it is scam artists taking advantage of people who fundamentally lack understanding about the legal system. See this judge's ruling that contains a substantial guide on the subject, and look at the section "The OPCA Guru": https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abqb/doc/2012/2012abqb571/2012abqb571.html https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abqb/doc/2012/2012abqb571/2012a...