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economist suntribgne thursday june 12 1997 p21 i 1 i 1 1 i f i 1 i residents can fight back at phone scams community recently a number of people have been tele phoned by telemarketing firms who are located across canada they are calling people to say that they have won a large sum of money they will tell you to send money in advance to pay for the taxes or lawyer fees for this prize the victim enticed by the chance of getting a prize sends this money in but gets nothing back in return this is a scam and people need to be aware of it to avoid becoming a victim a number of police agencies the better busi ness bureau the canadian bankers association and the ministry of consumer and commercial relations have joined together to combat this growing crime of telemarketing fraud this national task force is called phone busters it is the central source for telemarketing com plaints throughout canada victims from all age groups but a high number of senior citizens are being targeted because they are perceived to possess large sums of money community members need to be alert if a caller claims you have won a prize it should not cost you any money q if a caller claims you have won a cash prize or a car be alert if you need to pay in advance for the shipping or the taxes dont believe everyone is trustworthy who calls with exciting promotions or investment opportunities q dont disclose information about your bank account credit card number or give out other personal information dont be afraid to hang up the telephone if a caller is rude or persistent dont be afraid to seek further information about companies you dont know if you become a victim call phone busters at 7054958501 or metro toronto police at 808- 2222 all welcome june 14 10 am to 3m kids activities u starting at 1050 ah v donations appreciated for our food bank inonferisfiaue items only fjease continuous shuttle dropoff service to from car pickup 16thave 5440 16th avenue just east of a mccowan z 9052946716 s olft a z i t amazim for horn men ccwuth pentium 200 mmx multimedia computer intel pentium 200 mmx processor 16 mb ram expandable to 28 mb o 20 gb hard drive 16x cdrom drive 16bit 3d sound card wavetable synthesis speakers 336 data fax modem o 2 mb 3d video preloaded software suite includes windows 95 lotus smorisuite 3697836989 t leatherlook portfolio with cellphone pocket front organizer more ajax 16 harwood ave s lancaster 1015 golf links road brampton 1250 steeles e e of 410 burlington 1881 falrview at bran et0b1c0ke 1750 the oueensway opposite sherway gardens hamilton 2444 barton e al centennial markham 3175 hwy 7 e of woodbine mississauga 5170 dixie s of 401 5935 mavis rd newmarket 130 davis orive oakville 2460 winston churchill blvd at oundas 0ew at oorval drive rexdale hwy 27 s rexdale blvd scarborough 1936 mccowan n olsheppard 1980 eglintone e ot warden whitby 1615 dtindas sl e w00dbri0ge hwy 400 4 7 toronto 2160 sleeles w at keele 945 eglinton e at brentcliffe 3150 dufferin n of lawrence 375 university ave 1 140 yonoe st 250 front st e at berkeley 542 keele st store hours monfri 8 am9 pm saturday 9 am6 pm sunday 11 am5 pm s business depot is proud sponsor of the canadian special olympics website i b hap www bustnesadepot com credit options omwws m dftmwst nut mwbh iw mm mill nsmts mw tta irnmi toctu omf ntwrwimtuctimitom iw lutim dupn im w free next day delivery tmulnlh rjrchui icov store aha- cau fofl oetms ph 1800668 6888 fx 1 8005672260 wv- jr rfi a isammmssajmmsmsmmmmmmssssm tfyc5s22 e3 jjkfcwij