March is Fraud Prevention Month. On March 5, 2012, Consumer Protection BC published an anti-fraud backgrounder on their blog including information about typical fraudsters, steps for consumers to take where they think they have been a target of fraud and fraud-related case studies from past Consumer Protection BC investigations.
For more see: Consumer Protection BC – Fraud Prevention Month
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