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MBeware shady phone scarns lookra1ike bis f DY KAREN DM1114 IThe Champion - You've jusi won gJablous new car, says tbe voice on the teli phone. Then tornes -the clinchcr: ,You'l just have to pay $40) for delîvery" IChances arc there's no car, but many unsuspcctng citizen -on.t lind out untiül it's 10o 144e. e jConaumners, business people, seniors, investors and children ar ~ il he 1qcta tagi f s4am artisis, warns the Minisiry e ,,oJumer and Commercial Relations. tinsruPulous promoteri may use hundrcds of differen Sapproaches. but ail have ope qil in comnv>n -<bey wani t <ý rah their vicftms*mone .~ <e l kmos comon takes people make whcn tbcy'r I .pproiched hy a scam a I i < hn h mut nnyte Ôarc iging asked for is so smal - o sorhuge a- <bat the promote .2 musi bc iegîîîmatc.- said M yn Gurevsky ol the minisIryý Scin aetîsts. in lact, are just as likely <o ask for a $2 donation t -a phoncy chaity as drcy ate <o, <r o dionvince people <o spcnd police. $20.000 on a titnosbam condomninium fibat <bey don't own and. Otoer phtone scians inchilde caRs askang people <o place advettisc b. ave no right <o selI. she sajdi «<ats in htxe<orieà or magamies for chaity. Ma (3urvsky Anc 1 " If someon makes youma ofitr of omytpung. weteit free Wîth more Pcopl oPeraig umail businesme fron t <br homes, vacation, a lean, or even fax papier for tlhe ofTicebtý se t<oo tlie apProach bas !poeal, sbe "ad. s good <o kc mie, a wanung kil] sbould giq off in your hcad. You Soegtî«edirectortes do soliciiadvcrtising by <dpç- may be dcaling with a scant artisi, and once <hey have your ploe4t nay r scains, su check thie puablication hefore you e ioncy tl m* kc impossible <o get tl back:' make a commitneni.f T'h«4isi of over-the-pMon scains is so long tbêAOPIi bas set up a "Also, scam artisis of<en say tbey work with police or fjim special <ask force - Operation Phonebunters - o attack <be dePar<meis. knowing tl)at people will tend <o inu dbe voice«on, t prolilem. . <be phonste by a&sociaio A quiclicall lo yînar local departmnenî 0 Police are aware of more <han $60 maillion lost by Canadian will vertfy <bat claire consumes luo shady telemarketers last year. li's es<îmalcd <bat if Police Say thk basic mIle oftbumb<wben delling wîtb any coin- eeveiyone in <lhe country who was <akien tîild their tales thk total pany over the phione are si pie. y would be closer to $60 million.* Neyer ýivc your adre. , credit card number, bank accouni- r lThe nsajonity of <cIe-marketing frauds %lem firm Quebe, coin- namber oi.any.oiker pe. I or finarwial information oser the palans <bat are difiisih to jeri because thecb:cange locations so telephone to somneone wbo c Is you. oirequenfly, says Detectîve Bob PeVcy,of the Halion Regional * Refuse ail offers il an im ie deposit or paymenî s neuts- saty I1f the company On-f gi you lime <o check on thenl. don'i doiî$ness, Hang up on <kem Througb the mail, look-apj e bydro buis, a scare reportei N iiiR e l FTIl 4 01 , C A M PO i-1 i % 1iL i rccently ï Mition, is also ai etop of theminisqry's lîstof aiiempicd ïrauds. .a or_____ 1-S osik-alike invoîces maiIed4by people wbo hope ibe mipi- ent wîllsnd <kmi m'ny, have been recpived prfarmly by %isi- * snesses, but also by consumers frôm Port Coîborne <o Tbunder iTU~D /I~Bay. Ms Gurevsky said. 11BE Rj The logo on these *invoices"is veiy simîlar tuo <ba of Ontanui Hydro, said Dci. Pel;cy, but while Mh 'big ielers Vn îie top say -amoun< owîng- the fine point says thie "ofer can kc declined. Tlhey make tl look like somretbing <huat b as to kc acted upo)n, kc wamied. Make sure you read <ke fine pront r4JC! S]JERIDAN4 Sparks wilI fIV on the ground and in The first 2500 .people tcî pay admission the air at the~ Mcîhawk Firework9 Festival. jet a free Moshawk pewter key ch-ain. Sise Canada's fastest Standardbreds Bring the kids for'* night of face explode in the filial race of Grand painting, pony rides, a inini Oircuit and .ircuit Week. pei ing zoo. Then celtbraté a win with our 0 <I 4 Finding us is easy. Just follow the spc"acular firei orks display . flashing lights. V %- Septenilwr 9*>- L Act Now. Visit your.pearest -campus to pick up a calendar and register: " Trafalgar Road (Daliville), 1430 Trafalgar Flod " Davis (Brampton), McLaughlîn Flood antd Steeles Ave. W. Faîll96 Community Calendars arai alqo iaoiable for pick-up et vour local librery. FaX yaur regitration formio>: - 905-815-M07 (Dakvile) * M05-874-4314 (Bramptonfi Extended office hours: " Monday <oThursday: 8:30 a m.tle :30 p.m. " Frida%(.8:30 a.m. ta3:30 p.m 1 Sa<urdey: 8:30 a.m. <o nooui Cinseti on Labour Day. For more information. câli 1905) 8j2 8800 (Oakville) or (905) 456-1191 18rempton) ' g *Regis<rations aller Septamber 9 are SUERIDAN nubîect toc $10 tat fee