Fraud Prevention Month 2009

The calendar of events can be found on the Alberta Crime Prevention Website home page

 www.accpa.org.

Fraud Squad TV 

The most innovative and  comprehensive fraud educational and awareness website ever developed

Now Available!

www.fraudcast.ca

Bank of Canada's New Retail Fraud Prevention Tool Kit

The Bank of Canada and its Partner's Against Fraud have developed a new DVD based training tool called "Fighting Fraud on the Front Lines" The tool kit combines scenarios and video segments to demonstrate how criminals use payment instruments and personal information to defraud retailers and consumers. Tip sheets provide you with a knowledge base to avoid becoming a victim.

1. Identity Theft
2. Debit and Credit Card Fraud
3. Bank Note Counterfeiting
4. Cheque and Money Order Fraud.

The Alberta Crime Prevention Assoc. along with numerous law-enforcement and industry stake-holders contributed and actively endorse the training material.

Fraud

If a person, by deceit or falsehood deprives another of something that is his right to have, then it is fraud.

Crime Prevention

The anticipation, recognition & appraisal of a crime risk and the initiation of some action to remove or reduce it.

Our Mission

The mission of the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association is
to  develop and deliver fraud prevention information to the public in order to increase awareness and decrease victimization in relation to fraud and fraud related activities.