Canada Post Fraud Prevention Month 2009 Program Activities

Canada Post Fraud Prevention Month 2009 Program Activities

Canada Post is involved in a variety of initiatives to educate and protect against fraudulent activities both during Fraud Prevention Month and throughout the course of the year.

Fraud – Prevent it! (PDF; 950 KB; 1 Page)

March Events:

• Fraud — Prevent it! message to be printed on all machine-cancelled lettermail
• Participation in Scam Jams in various locations across the country
• Participation in public awareness events across the country focused on Identity Theft, Cyber Crime, Counterfeit Fraud, Investment and Mortgage Scams, Retail Loss Prevention, and Mail Security
• Distribution of Canada Post's brochures Security of the Mail and Identity Theft at public events and locations
• Employee awareness events in various Canada Post plants on fraud topics
• Partnering with other agencies to host educational sessions on loss prevention for businesses
• Information provided to employees nationally via the corporate intranet, with links to other online resources
• Fraud prevention tips and mail security coverage in Canada Post's employee magazine

Continuing Operational and Corporate Initiatives:

• Anti-Money Laudering efforts through post offices, enhanced Change of Address processes; Canadian Postal Money Order with enhanced security features, Proof of Identity service
• Information-sharing initiatives with commercial mailers to minimize product non-receipts; piloting of a new tamper-proof Community Mail Box (CMB) in BC
• High Security Locks program for Canada Post's street letter boxes and apartment building mailboxes
• Intranet employee web pages with fraud prevention information, resources and links

Ongoing Partnerships and Collaborations:

• Ongoing working relationships, partnerships and joint initiatives with Crimestoppers, Phonebusters, RECOL (Reporting Economic Crime Online), Retail Council of Canada, Payment Card Partners joint working group (Canadian Bankers Association), VISA Canada and MasterCard International, and law enforcement agencies