Every year, thousands of Canadians are defrauded out of millions of dollars. As your financial advisors we want to help protect our clients from all sorts of fraudulent activity. Protect yourself from falling victim to fraudulent activity by taking these preventative measures.
- Suspicious email? Protect your identity and never divulge personal information. Always make sure it’s legitimate before providing anything.
- When shopping online make sure you’re purchasing from a secure website – these can be distinguished by a lock or key symbol, or an “https” in the URL.
- Don’t believe every phone call. Scammers have been known to pretend they’re from the Canada Revenue Agency, collecting fake overdue tax debts.
- Be wary of responding to text messages from unknown numbers.
- Always treat your wallet and credit cards like cash. Never leave them around.
- Avoid sending money to a person or organization that you don’t know and trust.
- Keep your passwords secure. Don't leave them on notes in your wallet or around the house.
Stop fraud today! If you or someone you know believe you are a victim of fraud-report it. Contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at http://www.antifraudcentre.ca, or call 1-888-495-8501. You could save yourself and others from falling victim to fraud.
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