Saskatchewan Policing Agencies Remind Consumers March is Fraud Awareness Month

Through heightened attention of Fraud Awareness Month, the trained staff of Commercial Crime and Fraud Sections with RCMP “F” Division, Regina Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service and the Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission will be able to share their knowledge and inform the general public. Education on fraudulent activities will help prevent consumers from becoming “victims.”

Future fraudulent activities to be profiled in media releases during the month of March as part of Fraud Awareness Month include Identity Theft, Mass Marketing Fraud/E-Commerce, Social Networking/On-Line Dating Fraud and Securities Schemes.

News Releases:

• Construction Fraud/ Home Repair Scams
• Identity Theft and Fraud
• Mass Marketing and On-Line Fraud
• Social Networking and On-Line Dating Fraud
• Affinity Fraud

For further information, contact:

Corporal Trevor Ellis
Commercial Crime Section
RCMP “F” Division
Phone: 306-780-6005

or visit: www.sacp.ca/fraudawareness/

The following contact information is offered below as additional reference.

RCMP “F” Division: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/sk
RCMP: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams-fraudes/
Regina Police Service: www.reginapolice.ca
Saskatoon Police Service: www.police.saskatoon.sk.ca
Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission: www.sfsc.gov.sk.ca
Better Business Bureau: 1-888-352-7601, www.sask.bbb.org
Consumer Protection Branch: (306) 787-5560, www.justice.gov.sk.ca/cpb
Corporate Registry: (306) 787-2962, www.corporations.justice.gov.sk.ca
Bank of Canada: www.bankofcanada.ca/en/video_corp/dbo/dvd_fraud.html