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March is Fraud Prevention Month

March 8, 2013

March is Fraud Prevention Month across Canada and around the world. Financial abuse and fraud is one of the most common ...

Seniors targeted in series of distraction thefts, police say

December 7, 2012

Constable Tony Vella: “On many occasions the victims don’t realize they’ve been robbed until they get home."It ...

CARP Financial Report

November 16, 2012

KEY FINDINGS  Fraud November 16, 2012: While members pride themselves on their investing acumen and say their fraud ...

Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) Investor Index Survey Results

November 15, 2012

November 14, 2012 - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released both positive and concerning results from ...

A Risky Lifeline for the Elderly Is Costing Some Their Homes

October 16, 2012

The very loans that are supposed to help seniors stay in their homes are in many cases pushing them out. Reverse ...

Why seniors tend to give marketers the benefit of the doubt

August 24, 2012

How can you tell that a herbal supplement may not be a miracle pill, or that a “Nigerian prince” is actually of ...

Scam Alert! Have you Received an E-mail from the “CRA”?

July 24, 2012

July 24, 2012- CARP is once again reprinting this warning about CRA scam emails.  Do not reply to emails from CRA.  ...

Scammers Love Tax Time

April 24, 2012

CARP wishes to issue a friendly tax time reminder to be wary of online scams and frauds.  Information sharing and ...

Ask the Doctor: Pain, your car and your wallet: What do they have in common?

April 18, 2012

You must think that this is a very strange title for an article on chronic pain by a pain doctor. However, you will ...

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Financial Advisers Flunk Undercover Sting

April 18, 2012

This article was published by Smart Money on April 2nd 2012.  To see this article and other related articles on Smart ...