23 For elderlywidows, if a callerasks for the man ofthe house, be surenot to say that thereisn’t one or indicatethat you live alone7 Pressure to trade ina manner that isinconsistent with yourinvestment goals andthe risk you want orcan afford to take is ared flag16 Cashing acheque which youbelieve is freemoney instead canbind you into acontract24 Don't signup for anycontests,sweepstakes,or "free" offersfor anything8 Don't be intimidatedby an e-mail or callerwho suggests direconsequences if youdon't immediatelyprovide or verifyfinancial information9 Get a phonenumber andcall the personback if you areunsure of theirlegitimacy1 Be sure to talkover all financialdecisions with atrusted familymember, friend, orfinancial advisor6 Seniorcitizens areless likely toreport losingmoney to fraud27 Scamsresulting in aloss by eldervictims areestimated $2.9billion annually3 Unscrupulous onlinepharmacies will advertisecheaper, yet moreeffective medicationsthan the reputablepharmacy provides.When the drugs arrivethey are often uselessknock-offs 25 There is nolegitimate reasonfor someone whois giving youmoney to ask youto wire backmoney20 Don't giveout yourcredit cardnumbers toany strangers19 Be awareof being kepton the phonefor a longtime10 Since seniorsown more than halfof all the financialassets in Canada,they are the primarytargets forfraudulent practices17 Gift cardshave becomethe paymentmethod ofchoice forscammers26 Never click on thelink provided in an e-mail if you don'trecognize the sender.It may contain a virusthat can contaminateyour computer11 Words like"guarantee,""high return,""limited offer," or"as safe as a CD"are red flags2 Make sureyou understandan investmentbefore youinvest yourmoney4 When someonefraudulently usedyour personalinformation to theirown purposes,that is identity theft18 Oftencrooks claimto be in othercountries15 Shred financialdocuments andpaperwork withpersonalinformation beforeyou discard them13 One thing thatpredispose peopleof being susceptibleto a scam includebeing unable tohang up on atelemarketer22Review alloffers inwriting14 Don'tassume thatpeople onlineare who theyclaim they are5 Takeyour timeto makedecisions21 Protect yourSocial InsuranceNumber. Give it outonly if absolutelynecessary or ask touse anotheridentifier29 Don’t forget thepower to simplyhang up the phonewhen a strangercalls trying to sellyou something youdon’t want28 Very fewpeople will gettheir moneyback fromscam artists 12 Credit cardfraud is themost commonidentity thefttype for ages60 and over23 For elderlywidows, if a callerasks for the man ofthe house, be surenot to say that thereisn’t one or indicatethat you live alone7 Pressure to trade ina manner that isinconsistent with yourinvestment goals andthe risk you want orcan afford to take is ared flag16 Cashing acheque which youbelieve is freemoney instead canbind you into acontract24 Don't signup for anycontests,sweepstakes,or "free" offersfor anything8 Don't be intimidatedby an e-mail or callerwho suggests direconsequences if youdon't immediatelyprovide or verifyfinancial information9 Get a phonenumber andcall the personback if you areunsure of theirlegitimacy1 Be sure to talkover all financialdecisions with atrusted familymember, friend, orfinancial advisor6 Seniorcitizens areless likely toreport losingmoney to fraud27 Scamsresulting in aloss by eldervictims areestimated $2.9billion annually3 Unscrupulous onlinepharmacies will advertisecheaper, yet moreeffective medicationsthan the reputablepharmacy provides.When the drugs arrivethey are often uselessknock-offs 25 There is nolegitimate reasonfor someone whois giving youmoney to ask youto wire backmoney20 Don't giveout yourcredit cardnumbers toany strangers19 Be awareof being kepton the phonefor a longtime10 Since seniorsown more than halfof all the financialassets in Canada,they are the primarytargets forfraudulent practices17 Gift cardshave becomethe paymentmethod ofchoice forscammers26 Never click on thelink provided in an e-mail if you don'trecognize the sender.It may contain a virusthat can contaminateyour computer11 Words like"guarantee,""high return,""limited offer," or"as safe as a CD"are red flags2 Make sureyou understandan investmentbefore youinvest yourmoney4 When someonefraudulently usedyour personalinformation to theirown purposes,that is identity theft18 Oftencrooks claimto be in othercountries15 Shred financialdocuments andpaperwork withpersonalinformation beforeyou discard them13 One thing thatpredispose peopleof being susceptibleto a scam includebeing unable tohang up on atelemarketer22Review alloffers inwriting14 Don'tassume thatpeople onlineare who theyclaim they are5 Takeyour timeto makedecisions21 Protect yourSocial InsuranceNumber. Give it outonly if absolutelynecessary or ask touse anotheridentifier29 Don’t forget thepower to simplyhang up the phonewhen a strangercalls trying to sellyou something youdon’t want28 Very fewpeople will gettheir moneyback fromscam artists 12 Credit cardfraud is themost commonidentity thefttype for ages60 and over

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