Fraud Protection
Fraud is a general term for any wrongful or criminal deception intended to
result in financial or personal gain. Fraud occurs by misrepresenting or
concealing facts. Fraud is the most common type of crime committed
against seniors. Some of the more common types of fraud include:
Identity fraud: When your personal information or identity is stolen.
Debit card fraud: When your debit card, debit card information or your
personal identification number (PIN) is stolen.
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Fraud can be committed by anyone, including professionals/people in
business, service providers, and strangers. Fraud can also be carried
out by a spouse, friends and immediate and extended family.
Credit card fraud: When your credit card, credit card information or your
personal identification number (PIN) is stolen.
Email and phone fraud: When you receive fraudulent emails that look like
they come from a legitimate company this is call phishing. Vishing is the
telephone version of phishing.
Real estate fraud: When an additional
mortgage has been taken out in your
name, or the title of your property has
been transferred.
Online fraud: When you share
personal information online with
unrelialble sites it can result in identity
theft and financial loss.
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