March is Fraud Prevention Month

(HURON COUNTY, ON) - The Huron County OPP has responded to 72 fraud calls since Jan. 1, 2025, and police know that most victims of fraud never report it.

TIPS TO PREVENT FRAUD:
 

• Never let anyone pressure you into acting immediately. Take your time, slow down. YOU are in control of your information.
• Do not provide any personal information to someone you don't know or trust.
• Hang up a call or leave any website if you become uncomfortable during the interaction.
• Never click on links provided to you in an unsolicited E-mail, text message or on social media websites. These are opportunities that can be used by offenders to steal your information. For example, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will never send you a link asking for personal or financial information.
• Navigate to legitimate websites and services on your own.
• Never send money to anyone you don't know. A demand for immediate payment by money transfers (Western Union, MoneyGram), gift cards (iTunes, Google Play or Amazon cards) or Bitcoin, is a red flag and a sign to hang up the call or end the web session.

FRAUD … Recognize it … Report it … Stop it.