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Fraud Prevention Month 2019 to launch at the Maison du développement durable in Montreal

OTTAWA, Feb. 21, 2019 /CNW/ - The Competition Bureau will join Option consommateurs, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and the Canada Revenue Agency to launch the 15^th edition of Fraud Prevention Month. The event will feature a panel discussion on the evolution of common frauds over the past 15 years and will be streamed live on Option consommateurs' Facebook page.  

Fraud Prevention Month is an annual awareness campaign that empowers Canadians with the information they need to recognize, reject and report fraud.  

Media and the public are invited to attend the event.

Date:	February 28, 2019
Time:	12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.  EST
Location:	Maison du développement durable
	50 Sainte-Catherine Ouest Street
	Montreal, QC
	H2X 3V4

Associated Links

• Fraud Prevention Month
• The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd edition
• Fraud Prevention Forum

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