CINAA TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAUD PREVENTION

Who Is CINAA?

The Canadian Irregular Network Access Association (CINAA) provides a forum for the Canadian telecommunications industry to identify issues involving fraud and to develop solutions. Currently, the list of CINAA members is as follows:

	AT&T Canada
	Axxent Corporation
	Bell Canada
	Microcell Telecom
	Mobility Canada
	Norigen Communications
	Rogers AT&T
	Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.)
	RSL Com Canada
	Sprint Canada
	Teleglobe Canada
	TELUS
	Vidéotron Télécom Ltée

CINAA's Mandate

CINAA's mandate includes development of training and awareness programs as a means of combating fraud. The Internet was chosen as an effective means of increasing general public awareness of fraud and fraud prevention measures.

CINAA's mandate also includes:

	To serve as a focal point for telecom fraud information.
	To encourage the development of anti-fraud products and services.
	To promote improvements to Canadian laws with regards to misuse of telecommunication services.
	To provide training material to law enforcement officers, prosecutors and justices.
	To provide an environment for effective cooperation amongst CINAA members.

Eligibility for Membership

Membership in CINAA is open to any carrier or reseller operating a switch that utilizes local exchange carrier provided access facilities or services (the carrier or reseller may or may not be facilities based),

Law enforcement agencies are also eligible for full membership.

For further inquiries about CINAA membership, send us a note.
You can contact CINAA by e-mail at CINAA@sympatico.ca.

Other CINAA Member Fraud Prevention Web Sites

The following CINAA members have fraud prevention web sites you may wish to access for further information:

Contacting CINAA

Note: If you require immediate assistance regarding a telecommunications fraud concern, you should contact your telecommunications service provider.

You may wish to contact us at CINAA:

	To inquire about membership in CINAA.
	To provide feedback on this web site.
	To advise of additional information you think should be included here.

You can contact us at CINAA by e-mail at CINAA@sympatico.ca.

(Please note that we must regretfully inform you that not all e-mail submissions to CINAA will necessarily receive a response.)