On Financial Highway they have been running a Fraud Awareness series. The topics that have been covered so far, is how you can spot an investment scam. That said, Financial Highway has presented a great visual to highlight several important facts about investment fraud and how you can recognize red flags. You may not be
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TD Poll: Canadians are Concerned about Cyber Fraud
Smartphones, tablets and social media sites have become more popular than ever. That said, Canadians are becoming more concerned with becoming a victim of fraud. Fraudsters continue to evolve, and get more sophisticated methods of stealing or tricking consumers into revealing personal information using these online channels. In the 2012 TD Canada Trust Fraud Prevention
Former RBC Investment Advisor Faces Fraud Allegations
A few days ago, RateHub sent Bank Guru a tweet that directed our attention to a very interesting story on the financial post. As you can see below, it looks like an RBC investment advisory moved his clients money into a bank account that belonged to him. What was the story? According to Toronto police,
Postal Scam to Look Out For
Among the various scams that people are on the alert for, it looks like postal scams are on the rise. I came across an interesting article on Credit Cards Canada, which revealed that people are being scammed through the process of having to send their information to have their personal effects posted to them. How
Protecting Yourself from Fraud
March is fraud prevention month, and having said that it is only right that we go through a few tips to help prevent fraud and educate consumers on fraud related issues. As part of National Fraud Prevention Month, I am happy to offer a few pieces of advice and tips on how you can protect
Protect and Prevent Fraud with TD’s Fraud Prevention Quiz
Canadians all across the country are increasing their efforts to fight fraud. According to the TD Canada Trust Fraud Prevention Month Poll, Canadians are taking proactive measures to protect themselves from fraud. For those who may not be protecting themselves well enough, it is never to late to start; taking the necessary steps to protect
Fraudulent Emails to Lookout for
Recently I have been getting quite a bit of email concerning online banking fraud. Among the most recent, and in my opinion somewhat believable is an email from RBC, which states that my online banking has been blocked. The email states that in a recent review of my account, they suspect that my RBC online










