| Toronto Police Service News Release |  |
Thursday, November 22, 2012, Broadcast time: 17:00
Financial Crimes Unit: 416−808−7300
Law enforcement, corporate security and private industry
security are well aware that over the next couple of months there will be
hundreds of millions of dollars in sales transactions. The majority of these
sales transactions will be done by debit cards and credit cards.
With upcoming events such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday, the
Grey Cup weekend and the holiday season fast approaching, the Toronto Police
Service Financial Crimes Unit has partnered with the Canadian Bankers
Association to bring awareness to the public and to retailers on how they can
protect themselves from being a victim of financial crime.
Here are a few tips:
1. When shopping online, check the website address and make
sure you are on the correct website
2. Research unknown websites prior to making a purchase.
Just because the website looks professional (well−constructed) does not mean it
is safe
3. Never provide more information than necessary to make a
purchase. You should not provide your birth date or social insurance number
4. Never use money transfer services unless you know the
person you are sending the money to
5. Never click a link e−mailed to you by an unknown person
or business
6. Be wary of banner ads that redirect you to different
websites
Visit the Financial Crimes Unit page on the Toronto Police
Service website.
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