Financial Literacy Month: Recognize, Reject and Report Fraud
During Financial Literacy Month, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) wants to remind Canadians to Recognize, Reject and Report Fraud.
- Recognize
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- Phone numbers on your call display can be spoofed
- Do not trust that this information confirms the identity of the caller
- Suspicious activity on your bank or credit card statements
- Letters about approved or declined credit that you did not apply for
- Unauthorized applications or accounts on your credit report
- What information has been compromised when you are notified of a database breach
- Uninstalled software updates and keep your operating system up to date
- Phone numbers on your call display can be spoofed
- Reject
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- Unsolicited emails, phone calls or mail asking for personal or financial information
- Links in any email or text message that looks suspicious
- Never open an attachment from spam or an unknown sender
- Urgent requests that play on your emotions
- High-pressure sales tactics by ending the conversation
- Illegitimate or copycat organizations by doing your research before you take action
- Automatic login features that save your username and password
- Take the time to re-enter your password each time
- Oversharing through email and social networking sites
- Weak passwords or the same password for multiple accounts
- Not checking your credit report at least once a year
- To get a free copy of your report, contact: Equifax Canada and TransUnion Canada
- Report
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- Fraud incidents to your local police and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
- Compromised government identification to the affected government agency
- Suspicious bank account activity to your financial institution
- Re-route mail requests to Canada Post
- Loss of account access to the appropriate company
- Unauthorized activity on your credit report to the credit bureaus: Equifax and TransUnion
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