subscription, for example. Don’t do it!
Even businesses are being targeted
with fake invoices. If you deal with the
company that emailed you, contact them
directly—not by replying—to see if they
really do need information from you.
What other online scams should
we be aware of?
Ask tHe expert
Web Surfer Beware
what you need to know about online fraud
Detective
Linda Herczeg
Economic Crimes
Section, Edmonton
Police Service
includes identity theft—where a living
person’s identity is stolen for financial
gain—and identity fraud, which is cre-
ating an entirely fictitious identity for
personal or financial gain.
How big is the problem?
With more than tWo decades
of
experience in community-based safety
and criminal intelligence, Detective
Herczeg investigates fraud cases and
strives to increase f