October 28, 2024
The presenter from Ontario Securities Commission gave a summation of a number of ways people can be scammed as well as things to consider as we age financially. Their website is a resource to learn more.
- Types of fraud: https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/learning-path/types-of-fraud/
- Reporting fraud: https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/learning-path/reporting-fraud/
- Checking financial registration: https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/learning-path/checking-registration/
If anyone wants to report a scam from unsolicited phone calls or has been a victim of a fraud they can call the following services.
Report Spam
- Unwanted telephone calls: Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
Ph: 866-580-3625 - Electronic spam: Government of Canada spam@fightspam.gc.ca
- Spam cell messages: forward text to 7726
Report Fraud
- Local police
- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: 888-495-8501 or https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm
- Ontario Securities Commission Contact Centre: 877-785-1555 or inquiries@osc.gov.on.ca
Handouts from the presentation:
- Protect personal information: https://investingintroduction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ProtectPersonalFinancialInfo_EN.pdf
- Protect against investment fraud: https://investingintroduction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ProtectYourselfAgainstFraud_EN.pdf
- Get smarter about crypto: https://investingintroduction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GetSmarterAboutCrypto_EN.pdf
- Protect against financial abuse: https://investingintroduction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ProtectAgainstFinancialElderAbuse_EN.pdf
- Prepare your finances: https://investingintroduction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PrepareForTheUnexpected_EN.pdf
- Personal information inventory form: https://investingintroduction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PersonalInformationInventory_EN.pdf
Presentation Documents:
Preparing Your Financial Umbrella