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Laurentian Bank strengthens its actions during Fraud Prevention Month
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Laurentian Bank strengthens its actions during Fraud Prevention Month\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n MONTREAL\n \n\n ,\n \n\n April 1, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - As part of\n \n Fraud\n \n Prevention Month, Laurentian Bank (TSX: LB) (\"the Bank\") has redoubled its efforts to raise public awareness of best practices for customers to protect themselves against scams and frauds of all kinds and to remain vigilant.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Webinars and conference\n \n\n\n Over the past month, Laurentian Bank has offered online webinars, in both French and English, accessible to both customers and the public. These interactive sessions provided participants with practical knowledge of various forms of\n \n fraud\n \n , such as\n \n phishing\n \n , credit card\n \n fraud\n \n and online scams. The goal was to raise awareness among citizens and businesses of the current risks and to provide them with concrete tools to identify and avoid these types of\n \n fraud\n \n .\n \n\n At the same time, the Bank offered in-branch conferences where customers were able to get personalized advice on how to protect their personal information and money from fraudulent threats. These conferences are also offered in October in certain regions of\n \n Quebec\n \n .\n \n\n\n Emails and website updates\n \n\n\n Laurentian Bank also shared practical advice and tips to recognize\n \n fraud\n \n attempts with customers through a personalized email campaign and reminded them to adopt specific\n \n fraud\n \n -deterrent behaviours in their daily financial transactions.\n \n\n The Bank also updated its\n \n fraud\n \n prevention\n \n\n webpage\n \n\n with information aimed to better equip its customers, 365 days a year.\n \n\n \"The best protection is information. Our customers need to be aware of the risks associated with new technologies and online scams, and it is essential for us to play an active role in educating and informing our customers, \" explains\n \n Thierry Langevin\n \n , Chief, Personal and Commercial Banking at Laurentian Bank. \"L...