Fraud Prevention Month Events
| Organization | Event | Date/Time/Location | Partners in Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Police Service and Mount Royal University | Calgary FPM Launch | March 1 at Mount Royal University’s Riddell Library. Start 9:00 am | Better Business Bureau, CPS, MRU, Service Alberta, Real Estate Council of Alberta, Bank of Canada, Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre |
| Edmonton Police Service | Edmonton FPM Launch | March 1 at MacEwan University | EPS, City of Edmonton, Ministry of Service Alberta and a local victim of fraud |
| Edmonton Police Service | Media Event: Cyber Crime | March 5 at a local cafe | EPS, the café owner, a Bitcoin ATM owner and a representative from CRA |
| Edmonton Police Service | Media Event: Mass Marketing/ Identity Theft | March 12 at the Police Vehicle Seizure Lot | EPS Detective with the Auto Theft Unit |
| Edmonton Police Service | Media Event: Business/Service Scams | March 20 at a victim’s private residence | EPS, fraud victim who was targeted on Kijiji by a private contractor scam |
| Edmonton Police Service | Media Event: Financial Crime | March 26 at a local business | EPS, fraud victim who was scammed by a family member |
| Calgary Police | Cyber Business Academy | March 8 at CPS headquarters. 12 -1 pm | Event is open to large and enterprise level businesses. Guest speakers Ray Watts and David Reed, Principle Consultants from Cybis |
| Calgary Police | Citizen Fraud Prevention Seminar | March 13 at CPS headquarters 7 – 8:30 pm | CPS, event open to any citizens interested in learning about personal fraud prevention |
| Calgary Police | Fraud Prevention Mall event | CrossIron Mills Mall. March 17. 10 am – 9 pm | CPS, BBB, Real Estate Council of Alberta, Service Alberta, CRA, Crime Stoppers, ERA, Bank of Canada, CCCSA and the R.C.M.P. |
| Competition Bureau of Canada | 2 Good 2 Be True Twitter Chat | March 14. 1 -3 pm EST | Open to public |
| Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay | Savvy Investors consumer presentation: Pyramid dreams to Ponzi schemes - what you need to know to protect yourself from investment fraud. | March 6 at the Lethbridge Public Library. 1 -2 pm | BBB and public |
| Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay | Savvy Investors consumer presentation: Pyramid dreams to Ponzi schemes - what you need to know to protect yourself from investment fraud. | March 7 at the Medicine Hat public library. 11 – 12 pm | BBB and public |
| Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay | Savvy Newcomers: The inside information on how to recognize and avoid scams and fraud aimed at new Canadians. | March 8 at the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society. 11:30 – 12:30 pm | BBB and local newcomers |
| Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay | Savvy Students: "Class is always in session when it comes to learning about job scams, rental scams, how to buy your first car and where to apply for financial aid." | March 12 at Columbia College. 7 – 8 pm | BBB and students |
| Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay | Fraud Prevention Month Mall Event | March 14. Medicine Hat Mall. 10 – 3 pm | BBB and public |
| Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay | Fraud Prevention Month Mall Event | March 15 at Marlborough Mall. 10 – 4 | BBB and public |
| Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay | Lethbridge Home and Garden Trade Show | March 21 – 24 at Exhibition Park | BBB and multiple vendors |
| Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay | Savvy Businesses: Dealing with Customer & Online Reviews | March 26 at ATB Entrepreneur Centre. 12:00 pm | BBB, ATB and public |
| Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay | Savvy Businesses: Running an Ethical Enterprise: Savvy Businesses: Running an Ethical Enterprise: Learn how BBB's Eight Standards of Trust creates a framework for running an ethical business. | March 27 at the Lethbridge Public Library 1:00 pm | BBB and public |