Tips to prevent phone fraud

NEWS RELEASE

SAULT STE MARIE
POLICE SERVICE

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The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is pleased to participate in Crime Prevention Week in Ontario.

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, as well as the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, believes that crime can be reduced by working with our citizens to make our communities safer places to live.

Between November 2 and 8 the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service will provide daily crime prevention information to our citizens.

Phone Frauds

Phone fraud is preventable.  Never give out personal banking information or any other personal information to someone over the phone, unless you are absolutely certain they are legitimate.  If a deal sound too good to be true, it is!!

Remember legitimate telemarketers have nothing to hide, however, criminals will say anything to part you from your hard earned money.

Be cautious.  You have the right to check out any caller by requesting written information, a call back number, references and time to think over the offer.

Do not give out your personal banking information unless you know the company is legitimate.

If you have doubts, hang up.

If you believe you have been the victim of a phone fraud call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Center at 1-866-654-9426. To learn more about phone frauds at their site at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca

Visit us at www.ssmps.org for further Crime Prevention Tips.

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