Students educate peers about online protection of reputation, identity and money

Toronto Police Service News Release

Media advisory, Friday, November 1, 2013 at 10 a.m., West Hill Collegiate Institute - Auditorium, 350 Morningside Avenue, Students educate peers about online protection of reputation, identity and money

Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 3:24 PM
43 Division:  416-808-4300

Every day, youth engage in online and digital activities that put their reputations, finances and identity at risk. Some of these activities have made national headlines, while others have been happening under the radar - until now.

On Friday, November 1, 2013 at 10 a.m., students at West Hill Collegiate Institute, at 350 Morningside Avenue, will be teaming up with community partners in an event called #DontBFooled, to educate their peers about protecting themselves online.

#DontBFooled will feature a series of dramatic presentations performed by West Hill Collegiate Institute students, that will be complemented by short speeches by engaging experts including:
- Tracy MacCharles, Minister of Consumer Services
- Mark Saunders, Deputy Chief, Toronto Police Service
- Sarah Rogers, Program Manager, Victim Services Toronto
- Stefanie Arcuri, Teens Ending Abusive Relationships (T.E.A.R.) Coordinator, Victim Services Toronto
- Cameron Field, Detective Sergeant, Financial Crimes Unit, Toronto Police Service
- Dave Bellamy, Superintendent and Officer in Charge, GTA Financial Crime, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Jennifer George, Constable, GTA Commercial Crime Section, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

In addition, Joseph Khargie, Program Director at the 4life Foundation, will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

From 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., on Friday, November 1, 2013, students and members of the public will be encouraged to tweet questions and comments about online risks using the #DontBFooled hashtag on Twitter.

Members of the public can also watch the event live via Toronto Police Service's 43 Division YouTube channel. For a direct link to the livestream, follow the #DontBFooled hashtag on Twitter, starting at 10 a.m.

Following the event, select students and Toronto District School Board representatives will be available for media interviews.

Additionally, the following spokespeople and/or representatives from the following agencies will be available for media interviews:
- Randall Arsenault, Community Engagement Officer, 43 Division, Toronto Police Service
- Cameron Field, Detective Sergeant, Financial Crimes Unit, Toronto Police Service
- Perry Quinton, Vice President of Marketing, Investor Education Fund
- Representatives from the Crime Prevention Association of Toronto
- Representatives from Ontario Provincial Police

#DontBFooled is an event organized by West Hill Collegiate Institute in partnership with the 4Life Foundation and Financial Crime and Consumer Protection Public Outreach Working Group. The working group is co-chaired by the Toronto Police Service and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario and aims to enhance public outreach on financial crime, scams and consumer protection issues.

Because what youth do online can affect their future, including their finances, this event is being held in Financial Literacy Month. For more information on Financial Literacy Month in Canada, visit http://www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/Pages/Welcome-Bienvenue.aspx and follow the #FLM2013 hashtag on Twitter.

Key Details

Date: Friday, November 1, 2013
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Auditorium, West Hill Collegiate Institute, 350 Morningside Ave., Toronto, Ontario

Media inquiries

Detective Sergeant Cameron Field
Financial Crimes Unit, Toronto Police Service
Phone: 416.808.7304
Email: Cameron.Field@torontopolice.on.ca

Constable Randall Arsenault
Community Engagement Officer
43 Division, Toronto Police Services
Phone: 416-808-4300
Email: randall.arsenault@torontopolice.on.ca

Constable Sarah Diamond, Corporate Communications, for Staff Inspector Bryce Evans, Financial Crimes Unit