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Fraud and Scams – 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.

  1. Types of fraud: https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/learning-path/types-of-fraud/
  2. Reporting fraud: https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/learning-path/reporting-fraud/
  3. 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

  1. Unwanted telephone calls: Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission  
    Ph: 866-580-3625
  2. Electronic spam:  Government of Canada  spam@fightspam.gc.ca
  3. Spam cell messages: forward text to 7726

 

Report Fraud

  1. Local police
  2. Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre:  888-495-8501 or https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm
  3. Ontario Securities Commission Contact Centre: 877-785-1555 or inquiries@osc.gov.on.ca

 

Handouts from the presentation:

  1. Protect personal information: https://investingintroduction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ProtectPersonalFinancialInfo_EN.pdf
  2. Protect against investment fraud: https://investingintroduction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ProtectYourselfAgainstFraud_EN.pdf
  3. Get smarter about crypto: https://investingintroduction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GetSmarterAboutCrypto_EN.pdf
  4. Protect against financial abuse: https://investingintroduction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ProtectAgainstFinancialElderAbuse_EN.pdf
  5. Prepare your finances: https://investingintroduction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PrepareForTheUnexpected_EN.pdf
  6. Personal information inventory form: https://investingintroduction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PersonalInformationInventory_EN.pdf

 

Presentation Documents:

Fraud

Preparing Your Financial Umbrella

 

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