Scammers are more active now than ever before. Opportunists are trying to steal donations after natural disasters like the Jasper wildfire, romance and "hitman" scams are targeting people of all ages...and then there are those spam calls that are a daily occurrence for most smartphone users. 

4:10 | Consumer protection expert Julie Matthews has been busting scams for twenty years. The longtime TV "Troubleshooter," peace officer, and consultant tells us how to sniff out post-disaster donation scams, grandparent "emergency" scams, social media scams involving missing children and injured animals, Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji scams, and more. 

HAVE YOU BEEN TARGETED BY SCAMMERS? TELL US ABOUT IT: [email protected] 

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CANADIAN ANTI-FRAUD CENTRE: https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm

46:08 | Alberta Chambers of Commerce members are mobilizing to help their fellow business owners impacted by the Jasper fire. In a special edition of Eye on Alberta Business, president and CEO Shauna Feth tells us about the Chamber Relief Trust Fund, ACC's Business Resiliency Project, and other available resources. 

CHAMBER RELIEF TRUST FUND: https://www.abchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chamber-Relief-Trust.pdf

BUSINESS RESILIENCY PROJECT: https://www.abchamber.ca/business-resiliency/

PROVINCIAL PRIORITIES INSIGHTS: https://www.abchamber.ca/our-priorities/alberta-priorities/public-and-business-attitudes-to-key-policy-issues-2024/

HIRING INTENTIONS SURVEY (OPEN 'TIL AUG. 2): https://research.albertaperspectives.ca/jfe/form/SV_eu2WIw4INj5UlDM?Source=EOB

JOB FAIR INFO: https://www.abchamber.ca/alberta-hiring-opportunities/

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