Although March is selected as Fraud Prevention Month fraud can happen at any time of the year and it was with that in mind that the Wakaw Seniors club Inc. and the Town of Wakaw sponsored guest speaker was Cheryl Kirzinger FCUIC, CIA, CFE, CRMA on Friday November 25, 2022, to present Fraud Prevention – Learn How to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones. The event was open to everyone in the community and beyond and while not wanting to merely repeat what was shared on Friday evening, the incidence of fraud continues to grow every year and people of all ages can fall for a sophisticated and ‘professional’ fraudster. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, fraudsters continue to find more sophisticated and detailed means of tricking Canadians out of their money. While none of the most “lucrative” types of fraud are particularly new concepts, changes to the way Canadians spend their time and new delivery methods those same fraudsters have, have made us more susceptible to certain types of fraud. Fraud has been identified as the number one crime against older Canadians by the RCMP. They are often at home during the day to answer the phone or the door, scammers have found that they can be more trusting of others and may be more vulnerable because they may not have family close by to ask for a second opinion. The RCMP have compiled a…
