March is Fraud Prevention Month
(MIDLAND,ON)- Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) are continuing to raise the awareness for North Simcoe residents of the various scams that they may encounter on the telephone or online.
What is the CAFC?
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) is a national police service that gathers information on fraud that is happening across Canada and use this information to assists Police of Jurisdiction with enforcement and prevention efforts. The CAFC is jointly managed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Competition Bureau of Canada, and the Ontario Provincial Police.
What does the CAFC do?
Fraud is significantly underreported in Canada, with conservative estimates putting reporting to the CAFC at only 5-10% of incidents. There are many reasons for under reporting to the CAFC, including victims knowing where and what to report to victims being to ashamed or embarrassed to report.
Here are some of the reason the CAFC wants you to report.
Educating the public
The CAFC use the information it collects to alerts Canadians about common fraud types. We send fraud warnings out through:
- Social media campaigns
- Public outreach initiatives
- An intake unit for direct contact
- Website and media outlets
If we don’t know a fraud is happening we can’t warn other Canadians
Supporting Canadians
Fraud affects everyone differently, and victims need tailored support. The CAFC’s intake and victim engagement team works one-on-one with victims to:
- let them know they are not alone, fraud is rampant
- provide resources to stop ongoing fraud
- share steps to protect their identity from future attacks
Supporting investigations
The information the CAFC collects plays a vital role in supporting law enforcement investigations by:
- proving the missing piece of the puzzle
- linking suspect information across reports from victims nationwide
- identifying new fraud trends to share with Canadians, preventing further harm
The fraud you report might provide crucial details law enforcement needs to advance their investigations or uncover new types of fraud requiring public awareness.
Visit the CAFC’s #FPM2025 page on our website which also includes the top 10 frauds in 2024: Fraud Prevention Month 2025
Please share this bulletin to help spread awareness!
Thank you,
CAFC Team
Fraud: Recognize. Reject. Report.
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