e-Learning: Seniors Safety – Fraud & Scam
Presented by
Momiji / JSS / Yee Hong Centre
Wed. Nov 9, 2022, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
(English with Japanese Description)
The first session of this month of our e-Learning seminar series hosted by Momiji Health Care Society and Japanese Social Services (JSS), joined by Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care to learn about fraud and scam, inviting Toronto Police Services. *Held in English with Japanese description.
What is this session about?
Have you received emails or calls telling you that you won a lottery, or that you have an outstanding tax payment? You may think these are well-known tricks and you would not fall for these scams. But the world of frauds is deep and serious, the tricks have become more sophisticated to the point that you only realize after you were tricked. Emails have been looking just like the ones you regularly receive from your local pharmacy chain, or the callers threaten to arrest you if you don’t listen.
This year so far in Canada (as of August 31, 2022), more than 61,000 cases has been reported, and 38,812 individuals have become victims of fraud with total $332.7M (Canadian Anti-fraud Centre, Aug 2022). You can even browse more than 70 different types of scam tricks on the CAFC website, and the list is just part of everything that’s been happening. Anyone can be targeted and victimized– we have to smart up ourselves as the scammers are always trying to find better ways to trick us.
Come and join us to learn about some of the common frauds and scams from Toronto Police Services, to protect yourself and people around you, and what to do when you encounter a fraud or are victimized.
※This seminar is held in English (with Japanese Interpreter)
About Guest Speaker
Constable Willador Isip
Asia Pacific Liaison Officer, Community Partnerships & Engagement Unit, Toronto Police Services
- TPS Brochure about Scams/Frauds (Available for PDF download)：
How to Attend
Anyone interested can attend but pre-registration required. Click the registration button below, and fill and submit it by two days before the session date (Mon, Nov 7). If you have difficulty using online registration system, feel free to contact the hosting agency.
（Registration Form will open from the button above）
Those who registered, will receive an invitation email with the Zoom link and ID/Passcode, by a day before the session date from the hosting organizations. Check your junk box if you can’t find it in your inbox – Email us if you don’t see it anywhere.
【Caution!】
1. Auto-email (to confirm what you filled) right after registration
You will receive a confirmation email from the system right after you “Submit” your form (this receipt does not contain the Zoom URL). Make sure to type correct email of yours. If you don’t see it, check your junk folder first, then contact JSS / Momiji.
2. Your Zoom display name should be recognizable to the host
Upon joining, please display your name on Zoom in ways we recognize that you registered. For example, instead of using nicknames or initials, include your first and/or last (e.g. Hanako Y, H. Yamada, Hanako Yamada) . We may not be able to allow you to enter for security purposes if we can’t recognize your name. We’ll show you how to change the display name 5 minutes before the session start.
※Contact JSS/Momiji if you don’t know how to change your Zoom display name.
Contact
- Momiji Health Care Society（Chie）：416-261-6683 x.249 / ciw@momiji.on.ca
- Japanese Social Services (JSS) (Rumiko）：416-385-9200 / programs@jss.ca
Zoom – First Time?
If this is the first time you are trying out Zoom, we are more than happy to help you out with downloading and using Zoom, while connecting with you via phone. Please contact us as soon as possible, to book your practice session. *Availability may be limited depending on the number of requests.
**Please note that we most likely can’t help you connecting Zoom on the day of the seminar due to limited staffing. We encourage you to book us for the separate practice prior to the seminar date.
This eLearning series is:
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- Provided by：Momiji Health Care Society、 Japanese Social Services (JSS)、Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
- supported by Shinobu Yajima (Halton Japanese Senior Lunch Group), Family Talks Forum (FTF)
