Crime Stoppers Niagara is not just a community service organization that provides a system to anonymously report crimes after they happen.  They are in the Crime Prevention business too.
 
Gary Snider and Ernie Sibbet, of Crime Stoppers Niagara, joined our meeting this week to talk about their “Be Aware …. Take Care” campaign.   They are making people aware of the Frauds, Scams and Threats from con-artists that prey mainly on the elderly. 
 
For a Con Artist to be successful the Con Artist will prey on individuals, utilizing the emotion of fear. There are 3 types of fears that Con Artists will tap into:
  • Fear of missing out on something.
  • Fear of concern/emergency.
  • Fear of Authority and illegal activity.
Watch the following Video to recognize the way these criminal operate