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Fraud Prevention Forum Partners - List of Activities

This list provides users with information regarding activities organized by Fraud Prevention Month Partners for the 2009 Fraud Prevention month.


Competition Bureau (chair)
  • National launch of Fraud Prevention Month with Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus and Option consommateurs
  • onhold fraud messages for callers to the Bureau’s 1-800 number
  • new web products, including online fraud quiz, prevention tips, victim letters
  • several activities throughout the month with regional offices, including campus and public library presentations
Bank of Canada / Canada Post
  • Co-hosting a free educational half-day workshop for businesses and law enforcement agencies on “Fraud – Protect Your Business”, March 31, 8:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m., at the Toronto Airport Marriott. Industry speakers will address various subjects including counterfeit consumer goods, trends associated with debit card fraud, and chip card migration within the Canadian marketplace.
Bank of Canada / Partners Against Fraud Co-hosting a one-day educational event at the Nova Scotia Community College targeting fraud against youth, with tips for fraud prevention.
BBB London Scam Jam 2009, Wednesday, March 4, Cherryhill Village Mall, 301 Oxford Street, London, ON, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
BBB Maritimes
  • Scam Jam 2009, Thursday, March 26, Halifax Shopping Centre
  • FP Month Awareness/Education at the Military Family Resource Center, Windsor Park, Halifax
BBB Maritimes / Iron Mountain Shredding event March 21 at the Keshen Goodman Public Library, Clayton Park, Halifax
BBB Mainland B.C. Scam Jam 2009, March 7, 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Kwantlen Park Secondary School, Surrey
BBB Newfoundland and Labrador Scam Jam 2009, March 25, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Holiday Inn, St. John’s, NL
Canada Post Click here for more information
Canada Revenue Agency
  • online “Protect Yourself” Checklist, which provides tips to help taxpayers identify some popular fraudulent schemes, and protect their personal tax information.
  • issuing two news releases: schemes involving fraudulent communications claiming to be from the CRA, and “Protect Yourself” Checklist.
  • issuing two Tax Alerts to warn Canadians about participating in schemes that promise tax-free withdrawals from RRSPs and RRIFs, as well as schemes that involve false or inflated charitable donation receipts.
Canadian Bankers Associations
  • Homepage www.cba.ca) about Fraud Prevention Month, which will link to the Fraud and Security section, which has consumer tips and fraud information.
  • Fraud Prevention Tips sent to subscribers
Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus
  • Top 10 list of fraud scams, in collaboration with the 14 BBBs across Canada
  • disseminating messages about the upturn in fraud as the economy downturns
Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)
  • News release highlighting CSA resources that help investors learn to avoid fraud.
  • New fraud resources available online: brochure on boiler room scams and a new online fraud tool.
  • Online advertising campaign encouraging investors to visit new Investor Tools and Avoiding Fraud sections on updated CSA website: www.securities-administrators.ca
  • Contact your local securities regulator to find out about initiatives in each province/territory.
CIBC
  • interactive voice response hold messages in CIBC Call Centres
  • flagship branch video message
  • ABM fraud message
  • message to all employees from CIBC executive on CIBC Today
  • internal fraud presentations to other areas of CIBC focusing on corporate security, internal and external fraud
Crime Prevention Association of Toronto ABC’s of Fraud Program: delivered by trained volunteer presenters who provide information and tips on identifying and preventing consumer fraud victimization. Topics include: Identity Theft, Consumer Fraud, Employment Scams and Internet Fraud. (www.cpatoronto.org)
Fraud Squad TV Launching Fraudcasts, a Web TV initiative, on March 3, in collaboration the Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus and Capital One. Fraudcasts will disseminate current fraud alert and prevention information to every region of Canada on a weekly basis.
Marketing Research and Intelligence Association
  • national survey on mugging and sugging (marketing and soliciting under the guise of researchers)
  • results will be released during Fraud Prevention Month
Microsoft Canada
  • online security tips, available March 7
NAID-Canada
  • Tips on safe information destruction, both for paper and electronic records
  • launching The Guardian newsletter
National Bank Financial Group
  • Fraud prevention awareness-raising campaign for employees and clients
Office of the Privacy Commissioner
  • annual public opinion polling, focussing on four strategic privacy priorities, including identity management
  • news release and audio news release to announce results of poll
  • statement from the Commissioner on the issue of identity theft
  • identity theft brochure on how to protect your personal information
  • information kit for Members of Parliament to communicate with their constituents
Retail Council of Canada
  • highlight the top 10 scams on website
  • key fraud messages online and in weekly e-newsletter along with a tip of the week
Rogers Communications PSAs for radio and television all across Canada throughout the month of March
RCMP Fraud Prevention and Cyber Security Tips on web site
Service Nova Scotia Distributing Fraud Prevention Month posters, bookmarks and brochure to Access Centres and libraries throughout the province
Shred-it
  • March 14: Community Shred, 1171 Kenaston St., Ottawa, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • March 28: Community Shred with Langley Policing Services (RCMP), Langley Costco, 20499 64 Avenue, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sûreté du Québec / Shred-it Shredding event March 28 in 4 Montreal-area locations and 2 Quebec City-area locations
TD Insurance Email message from champion, phone messages, banner ads, teasers and employee intranet campaign
TransUnion
  • global company launch of Fraud Prevention Month
  • online Fraud Prevention Banners
  • Fraud Prevention Month Flyer insert sent to every consumer who orders their TransUnion Credit Report in the month of March
  • weekly Fraud Prevention Tips sent to all associates
  • guest speakers presenting various fraud topics
  • weekly Fraud Prevention Month give-aways
  • month-end draw to close off the campaign
Visa Canada Free fraud presentations in Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto and Ottawa for small businesses with a focus on data security
Western Union Snowbird Program: a brochure with awareness tips on consumer fraud for the elderly who migrate to warmer climates in the winter months
Date Modified: 2009-12-16

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