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February 25, 2011

February 25th 2011 Busted! We’re happy to report that Ontario's Halton Regional Police announced several arrests ...

Preventing Fraud in a Digital Age

February 11, 2011

March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada, and a small group of government and law enforcement agencies, associations ...

Protecting Seniors from On-line Fraud

February 11, 2011

CARP's Manager of Community Development, Anthony Quinn has been asked to join a panel discussion on the topic, ...

Twelve Scams of Christmas – Popular Online Attacks

December 23, 2010

This article was originally published by McAfee in November 2009. It contains some useful tips and tricks you can use ...

Financial Fraud Report

November 12, 2010

November 12th 2010 ...

Financial Elder Abuse: A Multi-Billion Dollar Industry

October 22, 2010

October 22, 2010 Are you concerned about having enough money for your retirement? That could make you a prime target ...

A Wolf on Your Doorstep: Energy Contracts and Home Heating Scams

October 22, 2010

October 22, 2010 We can’t tell you how many complaints CARP has received about door-to-door energy sales ...

Scammer of Seniors sought on America's Most Wanted

September 23, 2010

Police across Canada say they hope Saturday's television episode of America's Most Wanted will help flush out a man ...

March is Fraud Prevention Month: Learn How to Protect Yourself

February 26, 2010

OTTAWA, February 25, 2010 — This March, the Competition Bureau is launching the 7th annual Fraud Prevention ...

As recession grinds on, financial abuse of elders takes a growing toll

July 16, 2009

Fraud is bad enough, but when family members or caregivers financially abuse elderly relatives or patients, ...