27 Scamsresulting in aloss by eldervictims areestimated $2.9billion annually8 Don't be intimidatedby an e-mail or callerwho suggests direconsequences if youdon't immediatelyprovide or verifyfinancial information20 Don't giveout yourcredit cardnumbers toany strangers17 Gift cardshave becomethe paymentmethod ofchoice forscammers10 Since seniorsown more than halfof all the financialassets in Canada,they are the primarytargets forfraudulent practices11 Words like"guarantee,""high return,""limited offer," or"as safe as a CD"are red flags1 Be sure to talkover all financialdecisions with atrusted familymember, friend, orfinancial advisor19 Be awareof being kepton the phonefor a longtime2 Make sureyou understandan investmentbefore youinvest yourmoney22Review alloffers inwriting14 Don'tassume thatpeople onlineare who theyclaim they are25 There is nolegitimate reasonfor someone whois giving youmoney to ask youto wire backmoney15 Shred financialdocuments andpaperwork withpersonalinformation beforeyou discard them18 Oftencrooks claimto be in othercountries12 Credit cardfraud is themost commonidentity thefttype for ages60 and over4 When someonefraudulently usedyour personalinformation to theirown purposes,that is identity theft16 Cashing acheque which youbelieve is freemoney instead canbind you into acontract3 Unscrupulous onlinepharmacies will advertisecheaper, yet moreeffective medicationsthan the reputablepharmacy provides.When the drugs arrivethey are often uselessknock-offs 26 Never click on thelink provided in an e-mail if you don'trecognize the sender.It may contain a virusthat can contaminateyour computer13 One thing thatpredispose peopleof being susceptibleto a scam includebeing unable tohang up on atelemarketer7 Pressure to trade ina manner that isinconsistent with yourinvestment goals andthe risk you want orcan afford to take is ared flag6 Seniorcitizens areless likely toreport losingmoney to fraud29 Don’t forget thepower to simplyhang up the phonewhen a strangercalls trying to sellyou something youdon’t want21 Protect yourSocial InsuranceNumber. Give it outonly if absolutelynecessary or ask touse anotheridentifier9 Get a phonenumber andcall the personback if you areunsure of theirlegitimacy24 Don't signup for anycontests,sweepstakes,or "free" offersfor anything5 Takeyour timeto makedecisions28 Very fewpeople will gettheir moneyback fromscam artists 23 For elderlywidows, if a callerasks for the man ofthe house, be surenot to say that thereisn’t one or indicatethat you live alone27 Scamsresulting in aloss by eldervictims areestimated $2.9billion annually8 Don't be intimidatedby an e-mail or callerwho suggests direconsequences if youdon't immediatelyprovide or verifyfinancial information20 Don't giveout yourcredit cardnumbers toany strangers17 Gift cardshave becomethe paymentmethod ofchoice forscammers10 Since seniorsown more than halfof all the financialassets in Canada,they are the primarytargets forfraudulent practices11 Words like"guarantee,""high return,""limited offer," or"as safe as a CD"are red flags1 Be sure to talkover all financialdecisions with atrusted familymember, friend, orfinancial advisor19 Be awareof being kepton the phonefor a longtime2 Make sureyou understandan investmentbefore youinvest yourmoney22Review alloffers inwriting14 Don'tassume thatpeople onlineare who theyclaim they are25 There is nolegitimate reasonfor someone whois giving youmoney to ask youto wire backmoney15 Shred financialdocuments andpaperwork withpersonalinformation beforeyou discard them18 Oftencrooks claimto be in othercountries12 Credit cardfraud is themost commonidentity thefttype for ages60 and over4 When someonefraudulently usedyour personalinformation to theirown purposes,that is identity theft16 Cashing acheque which youbelieve is freemoney instead canbind you into acontract3 Unscrupulous onlinepharmacies will advertisecheaper, yet moreeffective medicationsthan the reputablepharmacy provides.When the drugs arrivethey are often uselessknock-offs 26 Never click on thelink provided in an e-mail if you don'trecognize the sender.It may contain a virusthat can contaminateyour computer13 One thing thatpredispose peopleof being susceptibleto a scam includebeing unable tohang up on atelemarketer7 Pressure to trade ina manner that isinconsistent with yourinvestment goals andthe risk you want orcan afford to take is ared flag6 Seniorcitizens areless likely toreport losingmoney to fraud29 Don’t forget thepower to simplyhang up the phonewhen a strangercalls trying to sellyou something youdon’t want21 Protect yourSocial InsuranceNumber. Give it outonly if absolutelynecessary or ask touse anotheridentifier9 Get a phonenumber andcall the personback if you areunsure of theirlegitimacy24 Don't signup for anycontests,sweepstakes,or "free" offersfor anything5 Takeyour timeto makedecisions28 Very fewpeople will gettheir moneyback fromscam artists 23 For elderlywidows, if a callerasks for the man ofthe house, be surenot to say that thereisn’t one or indicatethat you live alone

Fraud Prevention - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


1
O
2
I
3
G
4
N
5
I
6
I
7
B
8
G
9
B
10
G
11
N
12
O
13
N
14
G
15
I
16
B
17
N
18
B
19
O
20
N
21
I
22
B
23
O
24
G
25
I
26
O
27
B
28
O
29
G
  1. O-27 Scams resulting in a loss by elder victims are estimated $2.9 billion annually
  2. I-8 Don't be intimidated by an e-mail or caller who suggests dire consequences if you don't immediately provide or verify financial information
  3. G-20 Don't give out your credit card numbers to any strangers
  4. N-17 Gift cards have become the payment method of choice for scammers
  5. I-10 Since seniors own more than half of all the financial assets in Canada, they are the primary targets for fraudulent practices
  6. I-11 Words like "guarantee," "high return," "limited offer," or "as safe as a CD" are red flags
  7. B-1 Be sure to talk over all financial decisions with a trusted family member, friend, or financial advisor
  8. G-19 Be aware of being kept on the phone for a long time
  9. B-2 Make sure you understand an investment before you invest your money
  10. G-22 Review all offers in writing
  11. N-14 Don't assume that people online are who they claim they are
  12. O-25 There is no legitimate reason for someone who is giving you money to ask you to wire back money
  13. N-15 Shred financial documents and paperwork with personal information before you discard them
  14. G-18 Often crooks claim to be in other countries
  15. I-12 Credit card fraud is the most common identity theft type for ages 60 and over
  16. B-4 When someone fraudulently used your personal information to their own purposes, that is identity theft
  17. N-16 Cashing a cheque which you believe is free money instead can bind you into a contract
  18. B-3 Unscrupulous online pharmacies will advertise cheaper, yet more effective medications than the reputable pharmacy provides. When the drugs arrive they are often useless knock-offs
  19. O-26 Never click on the link provided in an e-mail if you don't recognize the sender. It may contain a virus that can contaminate your computer
  20. N-13 One thing that predispose people of being susceptible to a scam include being unable to hang up on a telemarketer
  21. I-7 Pressure to trade in a manner that is inconsistent with your investment goals and the risk you want or can afford to take is a red flag
  22. B-6 Senior citizens are less likely to report losing money to fraud
  23. O-29 Don’t forget the power to simply hang up the phone when a stranger calls trying to sell you something you don’t want
  24. G-21 Protect your Social Insurance Number. Give it out only if absolutely necessary or ask to use another identifier
  25. I-9 Get a phone number and call the person back if you are unsure of their legitimacy
  26. O-24 Don't sign up for any contests, sweepstakes, or "free" offers for anything
  27. B-5 Take your time to make decisions
  28. O-28 Very few people will get their money back from scam artists
  29. G-23 For elderly widows, if a caller asks for the man of the house, be sure not to say that there isn’t one or indicate that you live alone