In recognition of Fraud Prevention Month, I recently joined HomeEquity Bank’s Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Vivianne Gauci, for an Instagram Live to discuss the common scams affecting Canadians 55 and over and provide tips to protect yourself and your loved ones. Here’s what you may have missed! Canadians are increasingly the target of fraudsters and scammers. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Center (CAFC) reported a record-breaking $531 million lost to fraud in 2022. Even more worrisome? According to IPSOS research commissioned by HomeEquity Bank in 2022, over half of Canadians 55 and over report being targeted by scammers, with a staggering 36% report having fallen victim to a scam.
In recognition of Fraud Prevention Month, I recently joined HomeEquity Bank’s Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Vivianne Gauci, for an Instagram Live to discuss the common scams affecting Canadians 55 and over and provide tips to protect yourself and your loved ones. Here’s what you may have missed! Canadians are increasingly the target of fraudsters and scammers. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Center (CAFC) reported a record-breaking $531 million lost to fraud in 2022. Even more worrisome? According to IPSOS research commissioned by HomeEquity Bank in 2022, over half of Canadians 55 and over report being targeted by scammers, with a staggering 36% report having fallen victim to a scam.
Let’s face it, even under the best of circumstances it can be difficult to entirely fund your retirement, especially when it could represent a third of your life. Add high inflation, market volatility and higher interest rates in today’s economic environment, and it is even more important to leave no stone unturned and explore all of your funding options. This includes your savings, money tucked away in a TFSA or investment portfolio, some have been diligent and consistently contributed to their RRSPs, others have had the luxury of a company pension plan, and almost all Canadians will turn to government programs to support their retirement lifestyle. However, for many, even if they tried to save via some, or all, of these products, it still may not be enough.