March is national fraud awareness month in
Canada
CALGARY, March 12, 2015 /CNW/ - WestJet today
provided another update regarding the ongoing telephone scam that
continues to implicate WestJet and other prominent Canadian
brands.
Following the last WestJet news release on this matter in
November 2014, the perpetrators
appeared to move on and instead use the names of other brands.
However, the calls have returned in recent weeks, beginning by
suggesting "you have won 999 WestJet dollars."
"We share the frustrations of the Canadian public," said
Richard Bartrem, WestJet
Vice-President, Communications and Community Relations. "We
recognize how infuriating it is to receive these calls and we
remain committed to use every legal means at our disposal to stop
the perpetrators from using our name. To that end, we continue to
work with regulatory and government agencies in Canada and Mexico."
WestJet does not use telemarketers or make telemarketing calls,
nor does it share guest information with third parties for the
purpose of telemarketing.
"We cannot emphasize strongly enough that WestJet is not making
these phone calls nor are we associated in any way with the people
who are," said Richard Bartrem. "And
we encourage anyone who receives one of these calls to hang up
immediately and under no circumstances provide the callers with any
credit card numbers or other personal information."
As part of Fraud Awareness month, WestJet reminds Canadians to
report these phone calls and other fraudulent activity to the
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at
http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/english/index.html or
by calling 1-888-495-8501.
Canadians who are registered on the National Do Not Call List
should also report these phone calls to the Canadian
Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission through the list
operator at http://www.lnnte-dncl.gc.ca or by calling the toll-free
number 1-866-580-DNCL (3625). Information such as the date and time
of the call, the telemarketer's name and telephone number, the
telephone number that received the call and any additional
information that would identify the caller or on whose behalf the
call is being made, such as a website, will help the CRTC's
enforcement officers.
About WestJet
We are proud to be Canada's most-preferred airline, powered by an
award-winning culture of care and recognized as one of the
country's top employers. We offer scheduled service to more than 90
destinations in North America,
Central America, the Caribbean and Europe. Through our regional airline, WestJet
Encore, and with partnerships with airlines representing every
major region of the world, we offer our guests more than 120
destinations in more than 20 countries. Leveraging WestJet's
extensive network, flight schedule and remarkable guest experience,
WestJet Vacations delivers affordable, flexible travel experiences
with a variety of accommodation options for every guest. Members of
our WestJet Rewards program earn WestJet dollars on flights,
vacation packages and more. Our members use WestJet dollars towards
the purchase of WestJet flights and vacations packages on any day,
at any time, to any WestJet destination with no blackout periods –
even on seat sales. For more information about everything WestJet,
please visit westjet.com.
Recent recognition includes:
2015 Best Employers in
Canada (Aon Hewitt)
2014 Interbrand Canada's Best Canadian Brands (Rank #20)
2014 Brands of the Year (Strategy magazine)
2014
Canada's Most Preferred Airline
(Ipsos)
2014 Value Airline of the Year (Air Transport
World magazine)
2014/2013/2012 Canada's Most Attractive Employer
(Randstad)
2014/2013 WestJet RBC MasterCard ranked #1 in
Canada (Money Sense magazine and
RewardsCanada.ca)
2013 Highest equity score: airline, vacation package supplier
brands (Harris/Decima EquiTrend Study)
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