The Morden Police Service held a scam prevention and awareness seminar for seniors at the Morden Friendship Centre last week.

"We really need to get the message out because there's more and more, and scams have been around since [forever]." says Alex Fedorchuk. He was with CIBC for 38 years and was a member of the previous council.

He says often people get roped in because the scam contains a threat or some type of reward.

"With technology nowadays and the internet, it makes it so difficult to try and track these people down . . . There could be individuals that aren't even in this country, or in a different continent, and to track these people down is next to impossible," says Police Chief Brad Neduzak.

Neduzak says this is why education is the best way to equip people, no matter their age.

"Some of us hate to hang up on people, but if they're asking you questions that just don't seem right you don't owe the caller anything," adds Fedorchuk.

They note that scammers know that seniors are most susceptible to these scams because they are a generation that trusts and like to assume the good in people. Scammers also know that if they go door to door, seniors are more likely to carry cash around.

Fedorchuk adds, "particularly if you live alone, have somebody to call. If you have no one to call, call your banker, call the police."

Neduzak reminds people to never share personal or banking information over the internet because you never know who is on the receiving end.

March was also named Fraud Prevention Month by the RCMP.