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Avoiding scams & fraud

You can sidestep would-be scammers by following these common-sense rules:

Avoiding Scams & Fraud :
The overwhelming majority of Digital Cafe users are trustworthy and well-intentioned.With many of human interactions facilitated through Digital Cafe, the incidence of violent crime has been extremely low.Nevertheless, it's very important to take the same common sense precautions online as you would offline.

When meeting someone for the first time, please remember to:
Insist on a public meeting place like a cafe

Tell a friend or family member where you're going

Take your cell phone along if you have one

Consider having a friend accompany you

Trust your instincts

Taking the above simple precautions helps make Digital Cafe safer for everyone.

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For more information about personal safety online, check out these resources:

Internet/Computer Safety Sites - Fincrime.org

http://getsafeonline.org

http://wiredsafety.org

http://www.fincrime.org/

Phone Busters and Telemarketing

Scam Busters

Vancouver Police Online Report

Recol.ca - Use this online reporting site only if the suspect resides outside of BC.

U.S Office of Consumer Affairs-Use this online reporting site only if the suspect resides outside of Canada.

Avoiding scams & fraud

You can sidestep would-be scammers by following these common-sense rules:

CCC Links

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