Kelowna RCMP to host 2 fraud awareness and prevention seminars
Published 5:30 am Saturday, March 7, 2026
The Kelowna RCMP will be hosting two fraud awareness seminars aiming to inform the public about business and senior targeted frauds.
Starting on Monday, Mar. 9, the first seminar is called the Business Frauds and Scams and will be hosted by the Downtown Kelowna Association at 1460 Pandosy Street from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
The business-focused seminar will feature pacific regional RCMP officer Cpl. Vinh Ngo, Anna Hardy from the Bank of Canada and Neesha Hothi from the Better Business Bureau.
They will cover topics like emerging fraud trends, business related scams and counterfeit currency including banknote authentication.
Event registration and presenter details can be found on Eventbrite.
The following day (March 10), The Seniors Outreach and Resource Centre will be hosting the Senior Fraud Prevention and Awareness seminar at the Trinity Church’s Family Room, located at 1905 Springfield Road from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The seminar is targeted towards seniors and will cover topics like how criminals are targeting potential victims, top frauds affecting seniors and spotting counterfeit cash.
Ngo and Hardy will be speaking at this event as well. Event registration can be found on Eventbrite.
“The upcoming seminars are a great way for the public to be informed with fraud trends that effect the community,” said Cpl. Steven Lang, Kelowna RCMP media relations officer.
Both seminars are free to attend but registration is required.
The Bank of Canada, City of Kelowna, Downtown Kelowna Association and Seniors Outreach and Resource Centre have collaborated to make the two upcoming sessions possible.
