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Financial Abuse
Financial Abuse: Spot It and Stop It
Fraud: Spot It and Stop It
Common Scams
Spam Email Examples
Where to get Help
Printable Resources
About Us
Contact
Programs and Services
BIST Member Code of Conduct
Board of Directors
Our Staff
BIST Committees
Community Consultation Committee
Annual Report & AGM
Media
Employment Opportunities
About ABI
Brain Injury 101
Brain Injury Awareness Month
#areyouaware
Brain Injury and Homelessness
Brain Injury and Intimate Partner Violence
Faces of Brain Injury
Brain Injury Resources
Brain Injury Glossary
Programs
Fundraisers
Nix The Mix 2021
Birdies for Brain Injury
BIST Heroes 5K Run, Walk or Roll
Third Party Fundraising
Workshops
ABI Info Series
Caregiver Workshop
Persistent Concussion Symptom Series
Virtual Expressive Art Show: Brain Injury & The Pandemic
WRAP Groups
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Common Scams
Common Scams
Scams can happen in person, over the phone or the Internet.
Regardless of where or how they happen, they tend to have these aspects in common:
THE SCAMMER:
Is making
THREATS
or
PRESSURING
you
Wants your
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Wants you to
PAY NOW
Says the questions they are asking are
ROUTINE
Claims the situation is
URGENT
You can learn about common scams and how they usually occur below:
📞- Learn about Phone Scams,
HERE
🚪- Learn about Door-to-Door scams,
HERE
👱♂️- Learn about Scams that happen in Person,
HERE
💻- Learn about Internet Scams,
HERE
Need a reminder?
You can print reminders about the Common Signs of a Scam,
HERE
.
You can also order stickers from the BIST Office by email at:
[email protected]
or call
416-830-1485.
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