| OTTAWA, March 14, 2007 Â- Fraud can cost | | | | report any discrepancies on them to your financial |
| you both time and money. The Financial Consumer | | | | institution. Shred Â- or tear up Â-any |
| Agency of Canada (FCAC) is reminding consumers | | | | receipts or papers that have your bank account or |
| during Fraud Awareness Month Â- the month | | | | credit card information on them, before you throw |
| of March Â- that there are ways to avoid | | | | them away. Never give out any personal information |
| becoming a victim of identity theft. | | | | Â- such as your bank account number, your |
| Here are 10 tips to help keep you safe: | | | | social insurance number, your date of birth, your |
| Keep your credit card in your sight, or in your hands, | | | | credit card number or your PIN Â- over the |
| at all times. Never give it to anyone. Cancel any credit | | | | telephone, unless you yourself made the call to a |
| card you don't use. Report a lost or stolen credit card | | | | legitimate financial institution, using a number that you |
| or debit card immediately to your financial institution. | | | | looked up, yourself. |
| Check your credit card statements carefully and | | | | |