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March is Fraud Prevention Month
Protect your cash. Don’t let fraudsters take you for a ride. Learn how to protect yourself and loved ones this March, during Fraud Prevention Month.
Chaired by the Competition Bureau, this program unites about 100 organizations in drawing public attention to fraud.
Seniors are a special focus for the Bank of Canada this year. Many of them don’t report being defrauded for a number of reasons, including embarrassment. Fraud Prevention Month will give them, and anyone else, the tools to recognize, report, and stop fraud.
Here at the Bank of Canada, we’ll help you easily identify fake money when it is presented, so you can reject it. We also have tips on how to avoid other kinds of payment fraud.
You can’t control what fraudsters do. But your response to their activity can make all the difference for your bottom line.
The Bank of Canada website goes on to provide additional information such as:
- Tips for Seniors on Avoiding Fraud
- How to Avoid the Fraud Trap
- Security Features on Bills
- List of Bank of Canada Activities
- Canadian Anti-fraud Call Centre
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
More Information:
While recently doing some research, I stumbled upon the Heads Up website (www.heads-up.ca). I know that fraud prevention is an important issue to all of us and thought I’d share this valuable resource with you.
Heads Up is a proactive award winning anti-fraud program based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The program was integrated into the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association’s portfolio in September of 2007. Heads Up works with various partners across Canada to share the most current and up to date fraud prevention material.
Their website includes some info about schemes, scams and cons, as well as investor fraud and identity theft. You can also subscribe to their online Hot Tips and stay better informed.
Here are some other good sources of information:
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