Fraud Awareness Month
Through heightened attention of Fraud Awareness Month, the trained staff of Commercial Crime and Fraud Sections with RCMP “F” Division, Regina Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service and the Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission will be able to share their knowledge and inform the general public. Education on fraudulent activities will help prevent consumers from becoming “victims.”
Future fraudulent activities to be profiled in media releases during the month of March as part of Fraud Awareness Month include Identity Theft, Mass Marketing Fraud/E-Commerce, Social Networking/On-Line Dating Fraud and Securities Schemes.
News Releases:
- TAX SCAM ALERT
- Securities Schemes
- Social Networking/On-Line Dating Fraud
- Mass Marketing Fraud/E-Commerce
- Identity Theft
- Construction Fraud/Home Repair Scams
For More Information About Fraud Awareness Visit:
- RCMP “F” Division: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/sk
- RCMP: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams-fraudes/
- Regina Police Service: www.reginapolice.ca
- Saskatoon Police Service: www.police.saskatoon.sk.ca
- Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission: www.sfsc.gov.sk.ca
- Better Business Bureau: 1-888-352-7601, www.sask.bbb.org
- Consumer Protection Branch: (306) 787-5550, www.justice.gov.sk.ca/cpb
- Corporations Branch: (306) 787-2962, www.corporations.justice.gov.sk.ca
- Bank of Canada: www.bankofcanada.ca/en/video_corp/dbo/dvd_fraud.html
Additional Resources:
Stop Fraud Against Seniors
- PSA 1 - Home Repair (Flash Video)
- PSA 2 - Prize Winner (Flash Video)
- PSA 3 - Bank Examiner Fraud (Flash Video)
- PSA 4 - Phoney Charity (Flash Video)
- PSA 5 - Diversion Con (Flash Video)
- PSA 6 - Power of Attorney (Flash Video)
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