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Tuesday 13 June

"Mass marketing fraud and cybercrime awareness" 
Brock Godfrey

   Have you had that fake call from Microsoft, or clicked on a link in an email or been offered a free holiday? Well you are not alone.
   Find out more at our meeting on Tuesday June 13. The presentation developed by the RCMP and the Canadian Anti- Fraud Centre covers Mass Marketing Fraud, Identity Theft, Romance and other scams – and how to avoid them. Nearly 80 percent of mass marketing fraud is conducted by organized crime groups and is currently the second most common criminal activity funding terrorist activities.
   The presentation was developed by CAFC Senior Unit Volunteer: Brock Godfrey and the RCMP.
   Brock took early retirement in 1993 from the Ontario Ministry of Education, after 30 years in education. He joined Phone Busters in 1997 as a Volunteer Senior Buster.
   He has been instrumental in educating the public and raising awareness of illegal mass marketing fraud and ID theft: which is clearly the most successful and effective long-term strategy in reducing the number of fraud victims. He occasionally calls victims to assist them, but mainly gives presentations to Service Clubs, Seniors and Professional Groups, across all of Southern Ontario, and from Maui to Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia.
   Brock received the Superintendent’s Award of Distinction from the RCMP for his work in making Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre presentations about this topic.

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Tuesday 12 September

"How different it was: Canada at the time of Confederation"
Michael Goodwin

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