13 One thing thatpredispose peopleof being susceptibleto a scam includebeing unable tohang up on atelemarketer9 Get a phonenumber andcall the personback if you areunsure of theirlegitimacy28 Very fewpeople will gettheir moneyback fromscam artists 14 Don'tassume thatpeople onlineare who theyclaim they are19 Be awareof being kepton the phonefor a longtime24 Don't signup for anycontests,sweepstakes,or "free" offersfor anything7 Pressure to trade ina manner that isinconsistent with yourinvestment goals andthe risk you want orcan afford to take is ared flag25 There is nolegitimate reasonfor someone whois giving youmoney to ask youto wire backmoney20 Don't giveout yourcredit cardnumbers toany strangers23 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 annually29 Don’t forget thepower to simplyhang up the phonewhen a strangercalls trying to sellyou something youdon’t want8 Don't be intimidatedby an e-mail or callerwho suggests direconsequences if youdon't immediatelyprovide or verifyfinancial information2 Make sureyou understandan investmentbefore youinvest yourmoney16 Cashing acheque which youbelieve is freemoney instead canbind you into acontract18 Oftencrooks claimto be in othercountries1 Be sure to talkover all financialdecisions with atrusted familymember, friend, orfinancial advisor26 Never click on thelink provided in an e-mail if you don'trecognize the sender.It may contain a virusthat can contaminateyour computer6 Seniorcitizens areless likely toreport losingmoney to fraud3 Unscrupulous onlinepharmacies will advertisecheaper, yet moreeffective medicationsthan the reputablepharmacy provides.When the drugs arrivethey are often uselessknock-offs 15 Shred financialdocuments andpaperwork withpersonalinformation beforeyou discard them10 Since seniorsown more than halfof all the financialassets in Canada,they are the primarytargets forfraudulent practices21 Protect yourSocial InsuranceNumber. Give it outonly if absolutelynecessary or ask touse anotheridentifier11 Words like"guarantee,""high return,""limited offer," or"as safe as a CD"are red flags22Review alloffers inwriting17 Gift cardshave becomethe paymentmethod ofchoice forscammers5 Takeyour timeto makedecisions12 Credit cardfraud is themost commonidentity thefttype for ages60 and over4 When someonefraudulently usedyour personalinformation to theirown purposes,that is identity theft13 One thing thatpredispose peopleof being susceptibleto a scam includebeing unable tohang up on atelemarketer9 Get a phonenumber andcall the personback if you areunsure of theirlegitimacy28 Very fewpeople will gettheir moneyback fromscam artists 14 Don'tassume thatpeople onlineare who theyclaim they are19 Be awareof being kepton the phonefor a longtime24 Don't signup for anycontests,sweepstakes,or "free" offersfor anything7 Pressure to trade ina manner that isinconsistent with yourinvestment goals andthe risk you want orcan afford to take is ared flag25 There is nolegitimate reasonfor someone whois giving youmoney to ask youto wire backmoney20 Don't giveout yourcredit cardnumbers toany strangers23 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 annually29 Don’t forget thepower to simplyhang up the phonewhen a strangercalls trying to sellyou something youdon’t want8 Don't be intimidatedby an e-mail or callerwho suggests direconsequences if youdon't immediatelyprovide or verifyfinancial information2 Make sureyou understandan investmentbefore youinvest yourmoney16 Cashing acheque which youbelieve is freemoney instead canbind you into acontract18 Oftencrooks claimto be in othercountries1 Be sure to talkover all financialdecisions with atrusted familymember, friend, orfinancial advisor26 Never click on thelink provided in an e-mail if you don'trecognize the sender.It may contain a virusthat can contaminateyour computer6 Seniorcitizens areless likely toreport losingmoney to fraud3 Unscrupulous onlinepharmacies will advertisecheaper, yet moreeffective medicationsthan the reputablepharmacy provides.When the drugs arrivethey are often uselessknock-offs 15 Shred financialdocuments andpaperwork withpersonalinformation beforeyou discard them10 Since seniorsown more than halfof all the financialassets in Canada,they are the primarytargets forfraudulent practices21 Protect yourSocial InsuranceNumber. Give it outonly if absolutelynecessary or ask touse anotheridentifier11 Words like"guarantee,""high return,""limited offer," or"as safe as a CD"are red flags22Review alloffers inwriting17 Gift cardshave becomethe paymentmethod ofchoice forscammers5 Takeyour timeto makedecisions12 Credit cardfraud is themost commonidentity thefttype for ages60 and over4 When someonefraudulently usedyour personalinformation to theirown purposes,that is identity theft

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.


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  1. N-13 One thing that predispose people of being susceptible to a scam include being unable to hang up on a telemarketer
  2. I-9 Get a phone number and call the person back if you are unsure of their legitimacy
  3. O-28 Very few people will get their money back from scam artists
  4. N-14 Don't assume that people online are who they claim they are
  5. G-19 Be aware of being kept on the phone for a long time
  6. O-24 Don't sign up for any contests, sweepstakes, or "free" offers for anything
  7. 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
  8. O-25 There is no legitimate reason for someone who is giving you money to ask you to wire back money
  9. G-20 Don't give out your credit card numbers to any strangers
  10. 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
  11. O-27 Scams resulting in a loss by elder victims are estimated $2.9 billion annually
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. B-2 Make sure you understand an investment before you invest your money
  15. N-16 Cashing a cheque which you believe is free money instead can bind you into a contract
  16. G-18 Often crooks claim to be in other countries
  17. B-1 Be sure to talk over all financial decisions with a trusted family member, friend, or financial advisor
  18. 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
  19. B-6 Senior citizens are less likely to report losing money to fraud
  20. 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
  21. N-15 Shred financial documents and paperwork with personal information before you discard them
  22. I-10 Since seniors own more than half of all the financial assets in Canada, they are the primary targets for fraudulent practices
  23. G-21 Protect your Social Insurance Number. Give it out only if absolutely necessary or ask to use another identifier
  24. I-11 Words like "guarantee," "high return," "limited offer," or "as safe as a CD" are red flags
  25. G-22 Review all offers in writing
  26. N-17 Gift cards have become the payment method of choice for scammers
  27. B-5 Take your time to make decisions
  28. I-12 Credit card fraud is the most common identity theft type for ages 60 and over
  29. B-4 When someone fraudulently used your personal information to their own purposes, that is identity theft