Fraud Prevention Month Launch

Media Advisory, Thursday, February 26, 2015, Toronto Police Headquarters, Media Gallery, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Fraud Prevention Month Launch

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 4:00 PM
Financial Crimes:  416-808-7300

On Thursday, February 26, 2015, at 10:30 a.m,, the Toronto Police Service, Financial Crimes Unit, will be launching Fraud Prevention Month for the month of March.

Staff Inspector Mary Lee Metcalfe, and other members of the Financial Crimes Unit, will be in attendance at Toronto Police Service Headquarters, Media Gallery.

The Financial Crimes Unit is launching a Fraud Awareness/Prevention Pamphlet and Booklet that is viewable in an electronic format on the Toronto Police website.

The philosophy is for Canadians to recognize, report and stop fraud. Reduce fraud by increasing fraud awareness.

A victim of a Criminal Breach of Trust and Fraud Over investigation will be present to tell her story and answer any questions one-on-one with the media.

The launch will focus on current Mass Marketing scams, specifically:

- Grandparent Scam
- Identity Theft
- Investment/Ponzi Scheme
- Phishing Scams
- Romance Scams
- Renovation Fraud
- Call Display Spoofing
- Social Engineering
- Black Money
- The Affinity Method
- Pyramid Schemes
- False Charities
- Mystery Shopper
- Advance Fee Loans Scam
- Anti-Virus Scam
- 419 Advanced Fee Letter Scam
- Cheque Overpayment Scam

Toronto Police Social Media Working Group partners will be in attendance to address the media:

- Financial Services Commission of Ontario
- Bank of Canada
- Competition Bureau
- Insurance Bureau of Canada


For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.



Constable Jenifferjit Sidhu, Corporate Communications, for Detective Gail Regan, Financial Crimes Unit