It’s hard to keep track of all the scams, frauds and phony pitches making the rounds.
They come in the mail, by phone, email, text, on Facebook, at the front door and in parking lots.
The Competition Bureau of Canada has published the Little Black Book of Scams.
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It outlines how to recognize all the scams and provides invaluable tips to protect yourself.
It covers everything from Lotteries, Pyramids and Money Transfer scams to Charity, Employment, Small Business scams.
It’s a great resource for people of all ages but especially for adults with aging parents and managers in seniors homes.
Seniors are regular targets of scammers.
Here is a link to the Competition Bureau to print, or download the book.
http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/03074.html
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