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Seniors Fraud Awareness
With more than 6,000 seniors falling victim to fraud each
year in Alberta, Alberta Seniors and Community Supports has a number of valuable resources and agency
contacts available for seniors and caregivers in terms of information to use
when approached with a potential fraud situation.
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- The Senior Friendly Challenge Alberta Council on Aging at
 http://www.acaging.ca/
or (780) 423-7781
- Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation booklet “Safe at Home” and “How to Lock Out Crime"
at www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
or 1-800-668-2642
- Wise Owls – “Heads Up” Fraud Prevention Program for Seniors Edmonton Police Service
www.heads-up.ca
or (780) 421-3562
- ABCs of FRAUD,
Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society (403) 266-6200 www.calgaryseniors.org
- Edmonton Elder Abuse Intervention Team, (780) 477-2929
- Office for the Prevention of Family Violence, (780) 422-5916
- The Kerby Centre, Calgary www.kerbycentre.com
(403) 265-0661
- Protection for Persons in Care Act reporting line
to report abuse in a care facility toll free: 1-888-357-9339
- Alberta Government Services Consumer Information Centre at www.gov.ab.ca/gs
or toll free: 1-877-427-4088
- Better Business Bureau Central and Northern Alberta at www.edmontonbbb.org
or toll free: 1-800-232-7298
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