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Daniel Craig wanted to ‘make history’ with James Bond

London: British star Daniel Craig was lured back to play James Bond one more time by the promise that he would "make history" with the...

Indian-American kid gets a shout-out from Obama

By Arun Kumar Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) President Barack Obama gave a shout-out to an Indian-American kid who recently made history by becoming the first...

You will snap over 25,000 selfies in your lifetime!

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KPU school of horticulture gives out $55,000 in scholarships

Metro Vancouver, B.C.: Over $55,000 in industry donor awards went out to Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) students last week at the school of horticulture’s...

Protecting yourself from fraud

Every year, residents in our community fall victim to fraud. Most people don’t think it could happen to them, but fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated methods to target citizens of all ages. March is Fraud Prevention Month and the Surrey RCMP is taking this opportunity to inform citizens about some recent fraud schemes and what they can do to avoid becoming victims.   Impersonation Over the past few months police in multiple jurisdictions have received complaints from residents who say they were phoned by someone pretending to be a police officer in order to obtain personal information from them. While there are various versions of this fraud, most involve callers asking for payment for outstanding fines or minor offences. Police remind citizens that they do not ask for financial information and do not accept payment for infractions over the phone. If you receive such a call, ask for the alleged officer’s name and badge number, and then call that police agency back for verification. Other impersonation frauds: Canada Revenue Agency, grandma/grandpa   Online extortion As more and more citizens choose to communicate online, police have seen an increase in the proliferation of illegal activities online. A recent scam that has surfaced involves victims in chat rooms being tricked into sending explicit photos of themselves to the person they are chatting with online. After gaining the victim’s trust, the scammer threatens to post the photos to the victim’s social media accounts unless payment is received. Police are concerned that young people could fall victim to this scam and are advising parents to speak with their children about internet safety and what they share online. Other online frauds: computer virus, scareware/ransomware,   Employment Many people are using online job searches to find employment and this has unfortunately created opportunities for victimization. A recent scheme has seen job seekers being duped by online ads with phony job offers that involve contracts with certain businesses. The victim is then asked to make a payment to “secure” the contract, or they are used as an unsuspecting pawn in a larger scheme targeting additional victims. Be cautious when responding to online ads and check the company’s legitimacy with agencies like the Better Business Bureau. Other employment frauds: Craigslist, business fraud   These are just a few examples of recent frauds being perpetrated by tech-savvy criminals. To learn more about current trends in fraud and identity theft please attend the Surrey RCMP’s Fraud Awareness Forum on Wednesday, March 12th 7-9pm at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre (6188 176th Street, Room 202).   For further information on fraud prevention, please visit the BC RCMP’s website. If you believe you have been the victim of fraud please contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599- 0502 or the local police in your area.

Shiamak Dance Team in Toronto and Vancouver are ready to...

Shiamak Dance Team in  Toronto and Vancouver are all ready to Welcome Indian Prime minister Modi     Watch also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glwHetVYb-Y   Also this one speaks about Building Bridges   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bInwmB-trdE            

Indian-American couple gifts $100 mn to New York engineering school

By Arun Kumar Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) An Indian-American couple has announced a $100 million gift to the New York University School of Engineering in...

Salman takes Da-Bangg tour to US, Canada

Mumbai: Superstar Salman Khan's Da-Bangg Tour, which has entertained the Indian diaspora in London, Hong Kong, Auckland and Melbourne, is now all set to take...

Vaisakhi Langar at 135 A Street, Surrey (Home of the Homeless)

Global Village Charitable Foundation (OGV), a non-profit society that has worked with community partners including the City of Surrey, RCMP, Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit-...

Two companies found guilty of to two counts each under the...

OTTAWA: Following a Competition Bureau investigation in the ocean freight industry in Canada, two individuals and one company pleaded guilty to two counts each...

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