WHEN
Thursday, October 24
10 AM - 11 AM Pacific /
1 PM - 2PM Eastern
Webinar provided with an ASL Interpreter
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RESOURCES
EAPO Resouces on Cyber-Security and Frauds
- Cyber-Security Tips for Seniors: https://eapon.ca/factsheets/#Cyber-Security-Tips-for-seniors
- Fact sheet on Frauds and Scams Tips to protect yourself: https://eapon.ca/factsheets/#1708457710164-8b1e1a41-e82f
- Protecting each other from scams: https://eapon.ca/factsheets/#1629304077377-c8df21ad-54f1
- Cyber-Security Quiz: https://eapon.ca/training-tools/#Cyber-Security-Quiz
Other Online Resources
- Get Cyber Safe - Government of Canada
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
- Get Smarter About Crypto - Ontario Securities Commission
- Competition Bureau Canada
- KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation
- How to report scams in Canada: a simple guideHow to report scams in Canada: a simple guide | Canadian Bankers Association
Reporting Frauds and Cybercrime
- Report fraud to the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre If you think you’re a victim of fraud, click here to learn more
https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm - What to do if you’re a victim of fraud – CAFC
ABOUT
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! In keeping with this year’s theme,‘Generation Cyber Safe: Because online security knows no age’, CNPEA and EAPO are hosting an educational webinar to help older Canadians stay safe and secure online. Guest Stephanie Senecal, (Senior Support Unit Coordinator, Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre) will speak about how to protect yourself from cybercrimes.
This webinar presentation will highlight the role of the CAFC, the startling statistics of the financial losses due to frauds and scams, review the top reported cyber frauds, and the solicitation methods used to access your money. Most importantly, this session will provide everyone with simple tips and steps on how to be proactive about their safety online to protect themselves and devices from cyber frauds, what to do if they are a victim and how to report cyber frauds. An interactive question and answer period will follow the presentation.
Join us for this important event and #GetCyberSafe.
PRESENTER
Stephanie Senecal, Senior Support Unit Coordinator, Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre - Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Ontario Provincial Police
Stephanie is an OPP civilian member and the Senior Support Coordinator at the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. She manages a team of senior volunteers who do call backs to senior victims of fraud, who input fraud data and who also do fraud prevention presentations to the public. Stephanie also presents on a regular basis and assists law enforcement with their senior victims of fraud.
