Health and Safety
May 10, 2024 Published by London and Area Chapter
The Impact Climbs—Don’t be a Victim
From the CCI Review 2023/2024-3 March 2024 issue of the CCI London Chapter
The scams continue to proliferate by phone, texts, emails and the list goes on. None of us are immune if we aren’t alert when we are reading or listening to messages. Reporting is important. Please visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) here.
Don’t give out personal information, ever, if you have not initiated the call and you don’t know who you are talking to. For more information about how to protect yourself, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
The fact that CAFC estimates that only approximately 5% of fraud cases are reported makes it even more alarming. and in reporting. No matter how many notices, alerts and reports are put out in every manner of information, still there are those who are ‘taken for a ride’.
Banks are posting on social media on how they will provide you with a safe and secure online environment. Go directly to your source. Make the call! Be sure to update the information for your individual needs.
No matter how often we hear or see cautions in every manner, everyone needs to be reminded on the many ways they can be scammed or defrauded. The numbers are staggering.
As of March 31, 2024 there have been 10,735 reports of fraud processed; 7,908 victims of fraud and $123M lost to fraud.
Remember, if it seems too good to be true, it is!
Be vigilant! Protect yourself from scams and fraud.
If you think you’re a victim of fraud, report it online or by phone.
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