An Overview of International Cyber-Security Awareness Raising and Educational Initiatives (2011)

Campaign Name:

FraudSquad TV

Organisation:

Canadian Better Business Bureau

Main URL:

http://fraudcast.ca/

Dates:

Ongoing

Costs:

Not disclosed

Topics covered:

Items related to fraud (Eg. Click fraud, ATM fraud, Canadian Tax Refund Email Scams, Online Gaming fraud, Wi-Fi fraud – there are over 70 topics related to fraud.

Target Audience:

Consumers and small business

Methodology:

– Online Television Content dedicated to fraud information and prevention. A short video clip airs when you go to the website explaining the purpose of FraudSquad along with video clips of current scams

– Archive of TV episodes describing scams inclusive of interviews with victims and tips for prevention

– Comprehensive library with over 70 related fraud topics (information on each topic in text and video clip formats)

Evaluation:

Not found

Sources:

1. <http://fraudcast.ca/index.php> (accessed 20 June 2010).