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Fraud Prevention Forum

· March is Fraud Prevention Month. · Fraud by telephone, Internet and mail is a serious international problem. · Protect yourself by learning to recognize fraud. · There is no typical fraud victim in Canada. · Research shows fraud victims are likely to be educated, informed, relatively affluent and involved in their communities. · Your risk of becoming a fraud victim is not linked to your age, ethnicity, income or geographic location. · If a caller asks you to send money in order to claim a big prize, it’s fraud. · If a scam artist contacts you or you’ve been defrauded, call PhoneBusters at 1-888-495-8501. · The Fraud Prevention Forum is a concerned group of private sector firms, consumer and volunteer groups, government and law enforcement agencies committed to fighting fraud aimed at consumers and businesses. · Canadians need to be more vigilant in the fight against fraud. · Sophisticated scams are being invented daily. · Fighting fraud requires action from all Canadians. · Fraud undermines Canadians’ confidence in the marketplace. · At the international level, the Fraud Prevention Forum model has been adopted around the world. · The Forum organizes a month-long education campaign each March to improve consumers’ awareness and understanding about the dangers of fraud. · FRAUD: Recognize It. Report It. Stop It.

Campaign 2008

March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada and around the world. During the month, Fraud Prevention Forum members raise awareness of the dangers of fraud, while educating the public on how to "Recognize it. Report it. and Stop it."