Links for Fraud Prevention:
Protecting Against Fraud: https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/protect-your-money/fraud/protecting-against-fraud/
Types of Fraud: https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/protect-your-money/fraud/types-of-fraud/
Identity Theft: https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/protect-your-money/fraud/protecting-against-fraud/identity-theft/
How Registration Protects Investors: https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/plan-manage/getting-advice/checking-registration/how-registration-protects-investors/
Check Registration: https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/plan-manage/getting-advice/checking-registration/
Trusted Contact Person: https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/plan-manage/getting-advice/working-with-an-advisor/your-trusted-contact-person-and-why-they-matter/
Resources:
OSC Financial Education Website: www.GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca
Protecting Your Financial Information Checklist: https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/protect-your-money/fraud/protecting-against-fraud/checklist-protecting-your-financial-information/
Seniors Safety Line: 1-866-299-1011
Investor Warnings and Slerts: https://www.osc.ca/en/investors/investor-warnings-and-alerts
Investing Questions: https://investingquestions.ca/
Investor News: https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/resources/publications/investor-news/
Report Spam:
Unwanted Telephone Calls: Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission 1-866-580-3625
Electronic spam: Government of Canada spam@fightspam.gc.ca
Report Fraud:
Local Police
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: 1-888-495-8501 or https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm
OSC Contact Centre: 1-877-785-1555 or email: inquiries@osc.gov.on.ca
Credit Reporting Bureaus:
Equifax Canada: https://www.consumer.equifax.ca/personal/
TransUnion Canada: www.transunion.ca