Fraud protection
Understand fraud and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim.
Time frame: 60 mins
LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR PARTICIPANTS:
- what fraud is and how it works
- identify the signs of fraud and how to act on suspicions
- learn about top three scams
- why vulnerable people are targeted
- what to do if you are a victim of fraud
Outline:
- What is fraud?
- theft vs. fraud
- awareness
- how it works
- signs of fraud
- what information fraudsters want
- ways to safeguard
- top three scams
- vulnerabilities
- signs of being victimized
- what to do if you’ve fallen victim
- types of fraud — real-life examples
- tools and resources
- Q & A
LEARNING MATERIALS:
- Competition Bureau of Canada – The Little Black Book of Scams
Questions?
For questions, please email us.
Want a session in your area?
We will provide a CPA volunteer to lead the session with a prepared presentation, activities, handouts and worksheets. Note: If more than one session is needed, please fill out a second form and submit.
Request guidelines:
- 12 weeks’ notice needed to setup a session.
- Requests must be submitted by the request deadline.
- If more than five sessions are needed, please contact us directly.
For more information, visit setting up a financial literacy session.