ObserIQ partners with municipalities and institutions to protect seniors, newcomers, and vulnerable communities from fraud with turnkey, AODA-compliant workshops grounded in human psychology, not more software.
Our mission is powered by partners who believe fraud prevention is civic infrastructure, not a product. Their trust, funding, and community reach make Stop the Rush possible.
Sophisticated scams cost Canadian victims hundreds of millions every year. Vulnerable communities are targeted not because they are gullible, but because they are trusting, polite, and unfamiliar with evolving tactics. Every day, someone’s parent or grandparent loses their life savings to a phone call that manufactured panic.
Their number-one weapon is urgency. A scammer does not need to be smart, they need you to be scared, rushed, and alone. Stop the Rush teaches people to recognize that moment and break the cycle before the money moves.
ObserIQ meets every community where it matters most.
Your residents are under attack. Fraud costs seniors billions and your municipality bears the ripple effects in social services, policing, and eroded public trust. Stop the Rush is a 60-minute, zero-sales workshop that teaches the psychology behind scams and gives attendees permanent mental tools to protect themselves. We bring the expert facilitator, the AODA-compliant curriculum, printed Safety Shield fridge magnets, and digital Victim Recovery Guides. Your team provides a venue and an audience.
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Your customers and residents trust you. Earn that trust further by co-hosting a Stop the Rush workshop. We partner with banks, libraries, credit unions, property management companies, senior centres, and community organizations to deliver fraud education directly to the people who need it most. The entire program is AODA-compliant and designed for adults 65+ and newcomers. Your brand appears as co-host, and your community remembers who stood up for them.
If you or someone you love has been targeted by a scammer, the most important thing to know is this: it is not your fault. Scammers are professionals who exploit trust and manufactured panic. Our free Victim Recovery Guide walks you step by step through what to do right now, from contacting your bank to reporting the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. You do not need to figure this out alone.
From first contact to lasting impact, we designed Stop the Rush so you never have to wonder what comes next.
Contact ObserIQ with your community’s needs. Tell us your region, expected audience size, and preferred dates. We return a scoped proposal within three business days.
Our facilitator arrives with the complete program: a 60-minute AODA-compliant workshop, printed Safety Shield fridge magnets for every attendee, and digital Victim Recovery Guides. Your staff does zero prep.
Your residents leave with permanent mental tools; the Rude Rule, the Family Safe Word, and a fridge magnet that reinforces the training every time they glance at it. The workshop is over in an hour. The protection lasts.
One email when a Stop the Rush workshop launches in your community.
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Looking for something else? Our team replies within one business day.
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Municipality, institution, or community member? Reach us at admin@obseriq.org
