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Boosting financial literacy to help consumers protect themselves

Boosting financial literacy to help consumers protect themselves

Nov 15, 2024 | 4:29pm
REGINA — November is Financial Literacy Month and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is providing some helpful reminders for investors and consumers with a social media campaign. “Financial literacy is important at any age,” FCAA Chair and CEO Roger Sobotkiewicz said. “Financial Literacy Month aims to bolster financial education and awareness […]
Cryptocurrency fraud losses reach a staggering $3.4 million

Cryptocurrency fraud losses reach a staggering $3.4 million

Sep 13, 2024 | 5:07am
WARMAN – The Saskatchewan RCMP are warning people to be cautious to avoid scams, with cryptocurrency fraud losses now reaching $3.4 million. On Aug. 26, Warman RCMP received a report of cryptocurrency fraud at a business in Warman. An employee at the business received a suspicious phone call where the caller misrepresented themselves as the employee’s senior […]

Online/social media scams prove riskiest for Canadians in 2020, says BBB

Mar 21, 2021 | 10:10am

The Better Business Bureau of Saskatchewan says Advance Fee loans were the most devastating scams in 2020. CEO Karen Smith says online scams took the number two spot in 2020, with a large portion of them related to pets and pet supplies. “That’s one that we’ve completed a deep dive on, pet scams in previous […]

SaskPower warns Regina customers of recent scams

May 5, 2020 | 10:07am

SaskPower customers in Regina are being told to be vigilant with recent scams going around. In one case customers are instructed to attend a business that is described as a “SaskPower kiosk” where the customer is to then call a phone number to receive instructions on how to pay their account. These businesses are not […]

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