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Safety

Kijiji Identity Theft Scam Alert

Kijiji Identity Theft Scam Alert Most recently the Windsor Police Financial Crimes Branch has received an increase in complaints by citizens reporting a number of incidents with Kijiji. In each occasion, an ad has requested […]

Scams & Hoaxes

Steve Jobs Last Words

“Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow” The Pursuit of Happiness Apple co-founder Steve Jobs did not leave behind a deathbed warning about how the “non-stop pursuit of wealth will only turn a person into a […]

Awareness

What is Swatting?

Swatting is a criminal harassment tactic of deceiving an emergency service (via such means as hoaxing an emergency services dispatcher) into sending a police and emergency service response team to another person’s address. This is […]

Life Lessons

The 12 Scams of Christmas

Don’t be a victim 1. Not-So-Merry Mobile Apps Malicious software can masquerade as a trusted app to steal your personal information and charge purchases to your accounts. After stealing your username, password, and account information, […]