Get Educated During Fraud Prevention Month

3/1/2010

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March is Fraud Prevention Month. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) in partnership with local and national private sector firms, consumer and volunteer groups, government agencies and law enforcement organizations is ramping up fraud prevention education on Vancouver Island over the coming month. 

“The general theme of Fraud Prevention Month this year is ‘Protecting Yourself from Online Fraud’,” says Rosalind Scott, Executive Director of BBB of Vancouver Island. “Anyone who uses a computer or mobile device with access to the Internet or email is susceptible to becoming a victim of online fraud. With the economy in rough shape people now more than ever need to become educated and familiar with all the different scams that are out there. Online fraud, just like more traditional forms of fraud, preys on people’s vulnerabilities and lack of understanding about how scams typically work. But in the end, fraud is fraud and we all need to protect ourselves!”

BBB’s focus this month will be on providing helpful tips, tools and resources to parents, students, seniors, consumers and businesses on how to protect themselves from various forms of online fraud. A few of the key topics include: social networking scams, phishing scams, online job scams and online shopping/auction scams.

Take the time to get educated during Fraud Prevention Month. Look for helpful BBB tips and information in the following locations:

When

What

Where

Who

March 2010

Protecting Your Business When Banking Online

Business Vancouver Island

Rosalind Scott

March 8, 2010

Teach Your Kids How to Stay Safe on Social Networks

vi.bbb.org

BBB

March 15, 2010

Phishing Scams

vi.bbb.org

BBB

March 22, 2010

Online Job Scams

 

BBB

March 24, 2010

Top 10 Scams

Saanich Pensioners Group

Rosalind Scott

March 29, 2010

Online Shopping Scams

vi.bbb.org

BBB

Toschedule an interview or presentation related to fraud prevention pleasecontact Rosalind Scott at 250.386.6348 ext 106 or via email atrosalindscott@vi.bbb.org.

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