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Fraud Prevention Tips and Resources

1. A team of researchers from Brock University examined fraud prevention including psychologist Angela Book, criminologist Voula Marinos, and information systems expert Teju Herath. 2. The article provides tips on how to spot fraud such as being wary of opportunities that seem too good to be true, not giving out personal information over email, and paying attention to suspicious interactions. 3. If you become a victim of fraud, you should contact your bank and local police, tell others to raise awareness, and ensure any fraudulent entries are removed from your credit history.

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Fraud Prevention Tips and Resources

1. A team of researchers from Brock University examined fraud prevention including psychologist Angela Book, criminologist Voula Marinos, and information systems expert Teju Herath. 2. The article provides tips on how to spot fraud such as being wary of opportunities that seem too good to be true, not giving out personal information over email, and paying attention to suspicious interactions. 3. If you become a victim of fraud, you should contact your bank and local police, tell others to raise awareness, and ensure any fraudulent entries are removed from your credit history.

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D ELIBERATE D ECEPTION :
T H E H E A D S -U P O N F R A U D
Identity theft, bogus investment opportunities, stolen
credit card information: the list goes on and on. The
Competition Bureau of Canada has named March as
being Fraud Prevention Month. Examining this topic is a
team of Brock University researchers: psychologist
Angela Book; criminologist Voula Marinos; and
information systems expert Teju Herath along with Paul
Spiridi, head of the Niagara Regional Police Services

How to Prevent Fraud


Top tips from our researchers
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Helpful Hints on How to Spot Fraud

information from you such as account


numbers, user names and passwords.
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Ensure that your passwords are strong and not

Check your credit history at least once a year

obvious, such as 1-2-3-4 or your address, etc.

and review your bank statements each month


to look for unfamiliar charges.

1. If someone is presenting you with a short cut to

Think before you act: be extra careful when

making decisions about sharing your personal


information.

making money, beware - i f i ts too g ood t o


b e tr ue , i ts pr ob ab ly n ot tr ue .

common type of fraud that comes to our email where fraudsters seek sensitive

Central Fraud Unit.

Often you dont realize youve given out the


information to the wrong people - thats how
the whole fraud thing works!
Teju Herath

Be aware of phishing e-mails. Phishing is a

2. If you are asked for your social insurance

Use the resources available to better

understand, and be able to recognize, fraud.

number, banking or other personal or sensitive


information online do not give it out.

L eg iti ma te com pa ni es wi ll n ot as k y ou

for thi s ty pe of i nform ati on i n an e -ma il .


3. If the person wont take no for an answer be

careful; p er siste nce i s a comm on tr ai t of


fra ud ster s.

4. Sp am e -ma il s d e tai li ng i nve stm en t

op po rtun iti e s or tr ag ic eve nts su ch as


fam il y de a ths or il lne ss a re re d fl ags.

Often these are fraud techniques, known as

social engineering tactics, designed to play on

an individuals emotion and trusting tendencies.


5. Pay attention to how you feel about

interactions. If a situation seems suspicious,


l is te n to y our i ns tin ct s!

IF

YOU DO

B ECO ME

V ICT IM

OF

F RA U D

> Contact your bank and ask them to freeze


the related accounts.
> Contact your local police department to
begin an investigation.
> Tell those around you what happened to
raise awareness and prevent others from
becoming victimized.
> Make sure you follow up and ensure any
fraudulent entries are removed from your
credit history.
> Visit the Competition Bureau of Canada or
the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centers websites
for support and more information.

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