Fraud is on the rise in Canada, jumping from 107 million dollars stolen in 2020 to 275 million in 2021. 

 

March is Fraud Prevention Month and the time to educate yourself about the types of fraud and ways to protect yourself from being a victim. 

 

Constable Sandy Deibert with the Thompson RCMP advises us that not all fraud is about the money.

 

“So financial gain is a major reason but not always. Sometimes the goal is to steal your identity. To protect your identity, we ask that you don’t share personal information on social media, don’t share your banking info or your pin number with anyone else, and create strong passwords that are unique to yourself.”

 

If you think you are the victim of fraud, contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre also known as Phone Busters at 1-triple 8-495-8501 or call your local detachment at

204-677-6911.

 

For more on how to protect yourself from fraud, listen to Thompson Today this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10.