Scams and Elder Abuse

Crime Prevention

Organization: Calgary Police

Address: 5111 47 St NE  Calgary AB T3J 0V4

Phone: 403-266-1234

Download Guide (PDF): Recognizing a Scam

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National Fraud Reporting System

Organization: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

Phone: 1-888-495-8501

Download Guide (PDF): Fraud Prevention for Seniors

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Employment Scams

Organization: Better Business Bureau

Phone: (403) 531-8784

Email: info@alberta.bbb.org

Website: https://www.bbb.org/all/consumer/scam/employment-scams

Scams

Organization: The Competition Bureau Canada

Resources: https://competition-bureau.canada.ca/sites/default/files/attachments/2022/CB-LBBS2-EN.pdf

Website: https://competition-bureau.canada.ca/en/little-black-book-scams

Scams and Fraud

Organization: Canada Revenue Agency

Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/fraud-scams.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Consumer Fraud

Organization: Canadian Bankers Association

Resources: https://cba.ca/Assets/CanadianBankersAssociation/Documents/Articles/Scam_Prevention_Toolkits/2026_CyberSecurity_ConsumerToolkit_EN.pdf

Phone: (416) 362-6092

Email: eteclu@cba.ca

Website: https://cba.ca/article/cba-launches-fraud-prevention-toolkits

Complaints about Financial Services

Organization: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/services/complaints.html

Spot & Stop Senior Scams

Organization: Senior Fraud Alert

Resources: https://seniorfraudalert.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Investing-basics-getting-started.pdf

Phone: 1-888-495-8501

Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/services/complaints.html

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