Fraud prevention seminar/luncheon being held in Amherstburg April 18

By Hailey Zimmerman

All segments of the population are getting hit by fraud.

“We have people coming in here who have fraud being committed against them who are 20-years-old, 50-years-old, 80-years-old. It doesn’t really matter, they are all getting hit by fraud,” says Tammy Affleck, community manager at the Amherstburg branch of Libro Credit Union.

To help protect citizens from fraud, Libro Credit Union is holding a fraud prevention presentation April 18 that will be presented by Affleck and her team. The presentation was collaborated by Libro Credit Union, Community Living Essex County, and the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment.

“We are seeing fraud so often, a large number of people in even one day. It is just so incredible that people are clicking on whatever on their phones and computers. We just want to make people aware of what’s out there, especially the grandparent scams which are really prevalent in our area right now,” says Affleck.

Affleck elaborates that in the presentation, some of the most important stuff to retain would simply be making sure your passwords are as protected as possible, and simply to watch who you are talking to online.

“We have had a couple of people come in who were actually on the phone talking to the fraudsters to remove cash from their accounts. We ask a lot of questions, and that is to protect our owners. They’re being told not to talk to professionals, not tell them what’s going on, and they still stay on the phone talking to the fraudsters,” says Affleck.

The fraud prevention presentation will take place at the Amherstburg Community Services office at 320 Richmond St. in Amherstburg. The April 18 event starts at 12 noon. The presentation will take place in a luncheon fashion, with pizza.

People who wish to attend are asked to call at 519-736-5409 to register for the event. There is no fee to register or attend this presentation.

“Fraud happens at all banks, and we have been able to stop so many people from being taken advantage of. Those that have been on the phone with the fraudsters have been stopped by our branch staff. Others that have phoned in because it didn’t ‘feel right’ have had their online banking canceled immediately and did not suffer a loss. It is encouraging when we can prevent fraud and we would like to help our community become better protected,” finished Affleck.