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Seniors are a perennial target for fraud. But donât panic. Here are some ways you can help protect yourself.
Your phone rings and itâs a number you donât recognize. You answer anyway and a distorted recording tells you to enter your Social Insurance Number to hear an important message about the date and time of COVID-19 vaccinations for your family. Your heart races and you are about to punch in the numbers when you thinkâ¦hang onâ¦this is a scam. Or is it?
Many Canadians may be savvy at spotting scams, but it is still a growing problem. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, more than 40,000 Canadians were victims of fraud in 2020, a 50% increase from 2019.
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