Alert: Beware of Letters Claiming to Be From FCAC
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 04/02/13 -- The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) has issued a warning all Canadians to beware of unsolicited communications that claim to be from FCAC. FCAC does not initiate contact with individual consumers.
FCAC has learned of a suspicious incident involving a letter addressed to a consumer that was supposedly sent by FCAC. It appeared to be on FCAC's letterhead. The letter contained personal and financial information which the sender claimed was from the recipient's credit history file, and asked the recipient to verify the information.
Communications that misrepresent FCAC may be scams designed to collect personal and financial information in order to commit identity theft.
Consumers can take precautions to protect their personal information:
Anyone contacted in this manner is asked to report the incident to:
The is a joint partnership between the Ontario Provincial Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Competition Bureau of Canada.
For more on how to protect against fraud, visit the Fraud section of FCAC's website, .
About FCAC
With and , the (FCAC) provides objective information about financial products and services to help Canadians increase their financial knowledge and confidence in managing their personal finances. FCAC informs consumers about their when dealing with banks and federally regulated trust, loan and insurance companies. FCAC also makes sure that federally regulated financial institutions, payment card network operators and external complaints bodies comply with intended to protect consumers.
You can reach us through FCAC's Consumer Services Centre by calling toll-free 1-866-461-3222 (TTY: 613-947-7771 or 1-866-914-6097) or by visiting our website: .
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Natasha Nystrom
Communications Officer
613-941-1526
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Datum: 02.04.2013 - 11:26 Uhr
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