23 For elderlywidows, if a callerasks for the man ofthe house, be surenot to say that thereisn’t one or indicatethat you live alone20 Don't giveout yourcredit cardnumbers toany strangers19 Be awareof being kepton the phonefor a longtime1 Be sure to talkover all financialdecisions with atrusted familymember, friend, orfinancial advisor28 Very fewpeople will gettheir moneyback fromscam artists 25 There is nolegitimate reasonfor someone whois giving youmoney to ask youto wire backmoney7 Pressure to trade ina manner that isinconsistent with yourinvestment goals andthe risk you want orcan afford to take is ared flag8 Don't be intimidatedby an e-mail or callerwho suggests direconsequences if youdon't immediatelyprovide or verifyfinancial information14 Don'tassume thatpeople onlineare who theyclaim they are29 Don’t forget thepower to simplyhang up the phonewhen a strangercalls trying to sellyou something youdon’t want15 Shred financialdocuments andpaperwork withpersonalinformation beforeyou discard them4 When someonefraudulently usedyour personalinformation to theirown purposes,that is identity theft21 Protect yourSocial InsuranceNumber. Give it outonly if absolutelynecessary or ask touse anotheridentifier13 One thing thatpredispose peopleof being susceptibleto a scam includebeing unable tohang up on atelemarketer12 Credit cardfraud is themost commonidentity thefttype for ages60 and over18 Oftencrooks claimto be in othercountries10 Since seniorsown more than halfof all the financialassets in Canada,they are the primarytargets forfraudulent practices17 Gift cardshave becomethe paymentmethod ofchoice forscammers11 Words like"guarantee,""high return,""limited offer," or"as safe as a CD"are red flags3 Unscrupulous onlinepharmacies will advertisecheaper, yet moreeffective medicationsthan the reputablepharmacy provides.When the drugs arrivethey are often uselessknock-offs 22Review alloffers inwriting16 Cashing acheque which youbelieve is freemoney instead canbind you into acontract2 Make sureyou understandan investmentbefore youinvest yourmoney6 Seniorcitizens areless likely toreport losingmoney to fraud27 Scamsresulting in aloss by eldervictims areestimated $2.9billion annually26 Never click on thelink provided in an e-mail if you don'trecognize the sender.It may contain a virusthat can contaminateyour computer24 Don't signup for anycontests,sweepstakes,or "free" offersfor anything5 Takeyour timeto makedecisions9 Get a phonenumber andcall the personback if you areunsure of theirlegitimacy23 For elderlywidows, if a callerasks for the man ofthe house, be surenot to say that thereisn’t one or indicatethat you live alone20 Don't giveout yourcredit cardnumbers toany strangers19 Be awareof being kepton the phonefor a longtime1 Be sure to talkover all financialdecisions with atrusted familymember, friend, orfinancial advisor28 Very fewpeople will gettheir moneyback fromscam artists 25 There is nolegitimate reasonfor someone whois giving youmoney to ask youto wire backmoney7 Pressure to trade ina manner that isinconsistent with yourinvestment goals andthe risk you want orcan afford to take is ared flag8 Don't be intimidatedby an e-mail or callerwho suggests direconsequences if youdon't immediatelyprovide or verifyfinancial information14 Don'tassume thatpeople onlineare who theyclaim they are29 Don’t forget thepower to simplyhang up the phonewhen a strangercalls trying to sellyou something youdon’t want15 Shred financialdocuments andpaperwork withpersonalinformation beforeyou discard them4 When someonefraudulently usedyour personalinformation to theirown purposes,that is identity theft21 Protect yourSocial InsuranceNumber. Give it outonly if absolutelynecessary or ask touse anotheridentifier13 One thing thatpredispose peopleof being susceptibleto a scam includebeing unable tohang up on atelemarketer12 Credit cardfraud is themost commonidentity thefttype for ages60 and over18 Oftencrooks claimto be in othercountries10 Since seniorsown more than halfof all the financialassets in Canada,they are the primarytargets forfraudulent practices17 Gift cardshave becomethe paymentmethod ofchoice forscammers11 Words like"guarantee,""high return,""limited offer," or"as safe as a CD"are red flags3 Unscrupulous onlinepharmacies will advertisecheaper, yet moreeffective medicationsthan the reputablepharmacy provides.When the drugs arrivethey are often uselessknock-offs 22Review alloffers inwriting16 Cashing acheque which youbelieve is freemoney instead canbind you into acontract2 Make sureyou understandan investmentbefore youinvest yourmoney6 Seniorcitizens areless likely toreport losingmoney to fraud27 Scamsresulting in aloss by eldervictims areestimated $2.9billion annually26 Never click on thelink provided in an e-mail if you don'trecognize the sender.It may contain a virusthat can contaminateyour computer24 Don't signup for anycontests,sweepstakes,or "free" offersfor anything5 Takeyour timeto makedecisions9 Get a phonenumber andcall the personback if you areunsure of theirlegitimacy

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