Fraud Protection
General tips to help you avoid becoming a victim of fraud:
Keep important personal documents
such as your birth certificate, social
insurance number and your passport
in a safe and secure place. Don’t
carry them around with you if you
don’t need them.
Never give out personal information
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such as your credit card number,
bank account number or social insurance number over the phone, at
the door or online, unless you know and trust the person.
Be careful when you get rid of old statements and bills, it is best to
shred them. Fraudsters can rummage through your garbage and
recycling for old bank statements and bills to obtain your personal
information and use it for fraudulent purposes.
Do not click on pop-up windows or respond to emails, open
attachments or go to website links sent by people you do not know.
Your bank or credit union will not send you anything by email unless
you ask them to.
Be suspicious if someone you don’t know asks you to send them
money or a cheque, or to return money they “accidentally” sent you.
Never feel pressured to sign an agreement or contract in the moment,
even if it’s a “limited time offer.” It’s best to wait until you or someone
you know and trust can look over the details of the agreement or
contract.
Before hiring someone or agreeing to have work done on your home,
ask for proof of identity and references and check them.
For more information on fraud and fraud protection visit:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/finance/fraud.html
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