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This toolkit looks at identity theft: how it happens, how to prevent it, what the signs are that show you may be a victim, and what to do about it. It also reviews strategies and remedies for community workers who assist victims of identity theft. It...

Available in:
English
Produced In:
2013
Format:
Booklet/PDF, Webinar

As almost anyone with an internet connection and an email address knows, internet scams are distressingly common. Internet thieves, who may be located anywhere in the world, take millions of dollars a year from computer newcomers and experienced users...

Available in:
English
Produced In:
2013
Format:
Audio, Booklet/PDF, Webinar

This webinar looks at common internet scams, plans of action to counter scamming activity, and how to launch a civil claim in Small Claims or Superior Court, including the pros and cons of taking such a step against "hard to trace" perpetrators.

Available in:
English
Produced In:
2012
Format:
Webinar

The web site of the Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services has information in multiple languages about the rights of consumers. Among the topics covered are: Auto Repair Shops, Collection Agencies, Door-to-Door Sales, Home Furnishings, Identity Theft,...

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2011
Format:
Web

Fraud and protection of identity

These slides were developed for use at a workshop. The following is a translation of the workshop description taken from the AJEFO web site. The workshop on fraud explains what constitutes...

Available in:
français (français)
Produced by:
AJEFO
Produced In:
2010
Format:
Web

Part II of a two-part series on identity theft, this webinar reviews strategies and remedies for community workers who assist victims of identity theft. It is presented by Margaret Capes of Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc., Dan Chometa of...

Available in:
English
Produced In:
2010
Format:
Webinar

Presented by Dan Chometa from Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada, this webinar gives an overview of identity theft, including how it happens, how to prevent it, what the signs are that show you may be a victim, and what to do about it...

Available in:
English
Produced In:
2010
Format:
Webinar

This section of the Ministry of Consumer Services website focuses on how consumers can guard against having information they give in online transactions sold or stolen and used for criminal purposes. There are links to tips for online shoppers and a...

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2010
Format:
Web

This resource explains why it is important for people to protect themselves against identity theft. Topics include Possible Signs of Identity Theft, How to Protect Yourself, and If it Happens to You, and there are links to further information.

Available in:
English, français (français), Arabic (عربي ), Chinese (中文), Gujarati (ગુજરાતી), Russian (русский ), Spanish (español), Tagalog/Filipino (Tagalog/Filipino), Tamil (தமிழ்), Urdu (اردو)
Produced by:
Settlement.Org
Produced In:
2010
Format:
Web

This resource kit has information on how consumers can reduce the risk of identify theft. Contents include: Identity Theft: Are You a Victim? Watch your Identity: Tips for Reducing the Risk of Identity Theft Identity Theft: What to do if it Happens to...

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2008
Format:
Web