London Police welcomed the community to Kiwanis Seniors’ Community Centre, where they held a presentation regarding Fraud Prevention and Awareness.
The Financial Crimes Unit took the stand Wednesday afternoon, discussing many forms of fraud including identity theft, phishing, grandparent scams, and methods of protection for these scams.
“Education is the key to prevention. You don’t know what you don’t know,” said Det. Michelle Serpa.
Serpa continued that educating the public has become a priority for the unit.
“We want to provide the community with practical advice on how they can safeguard themselves from being victims of frauds and scams.”
The small but mighty Financial Crimes Unit is one of the busiest divisions of London Police. Presenters stated that it could take up to two years to investigate reports of fraud.
However, the Financial Crimes Unit has done quite a few of these presentations over the years in an effort to educate the public, and possibly make that two year queue time shorter.
To end off the presentation, the Financial Crimes Unit advised to always be cautious and verify whenever possible.
