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The Fraud Prevention Forum model has been adopted around the world. Thirty countries, who are members of ICPEN, the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network, hosted various Fraud Prevention Month activities this year.

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Austria
A month-long campaign to educate the elderly about misleading sales practices.
For more information, please visit: http://www.bmwa.gv.at/BMWA/default.htm

Belgium
The three countries of the Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxemburg) have developed awareness-raising tools for consumers about different types of fraud, such as money transfers, identity theft and misleading advertising, and tips to avoid it.
For more information, please visit: http://mineco.fgov.be/index.htm

Denmark
A month-long campaign with various activities aimed at raising awareness on the legal requirements concerning pricing information.
For more information, please visit: http://www.ks.dk/english/

Estonia
A month-long campaign to educate consumers about proper practices when shopping online.
For more information, please visit: http://www.konkurentsiamet.ee/?lang=en

Finland
An educative campaign run by the Finnish Consumer Agency, which provides a Web site with a range of information about scams and fraud targeting consumers.
For more information, please visit: http://www.kuluttajavirasto.fi/en-GB/

Greece
A campaign with the emphasis on young consumers who are interested in buying goods using the Internet. For more information, please visit: http://www.efpolis.gr/

Hungary
A month-long campaign providing consumers with information about protecting themselves from fraud.
For more information, please visit: http://www.fvf.hu/

Ireland
A campaign targeting youth with emphasis on phishing scams. Students to receive information on how to recognize and avoid fraudulent activity.
For more information, please visit: http://www.nca.ie/eng/

Latvia
A month-long campaign concentrating on educating consumers and business about insurance contracts.
For more information, please visit: http://www.ptac.gov.lv/

Lithuania
A month-long campaign focusing on providing consumers with information about proper price labeling.
For more information, please visit: http://www.vartotojoteises.lt/index.php?923021201

Netherlands
A month-long campaign during March focusing on misleading and aggressive sales tactics used to lure consumers into an agreement. The Netherlands also collaborated with Belgium and Luxembourg on other initiatives to raise consumer awareness about different types of fraud.
For more information, please visit: http://www.consumentenautoriteit.nl/

Norway
A month-long campaign with several activities to warn consumers about different types of scams and unsafe Internet and cell phone use.
For more information, please visit: http://www.forbrukerombudet.no/index.gan?id=490&subid=

Poland
A month-long campaign to promote the Act on Unfair Commercial Practices.
For more information, please visit: http://www.uokik.gov.pl/en/

Spain
A month-long campaign aimed at educating consumers with respect to fraud committed online, including lottery scams and phishing.
For more information, please visit: http://cec.consumo-inc.es/

Switzerland
A month-long prevention campaign focusing on business directories scams.
For more information, please visit: http://www.seco.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en

United Kingdom
A month-long campaign entitled Scams Awareness Month, which raises awareness about different scams, and targets various age groups in an effort to prevent consumers from becoming victims.
For more information, please visit: http://www.oft.gov.uk/