Sharpen your fraud-fighting skills during this year’s National Consumer Protection Week
March has come, which also brings National Consumer Protection Week—beginning on March 3. As scammers are always evolving, staying informed on the latest trends can help you reduce your risk of becoming the next victim. With resources for college students, seniors, veterans, immigrants, and general consumers, the Federal Trade Commission and consumer protection experts are hosting a number of free educational sessions. Events that will be available to the public online are listed below.
Monday, March 4
Join the FTC for a webinar on identity theft and college students. Staff will share information on how college students can avoid and recover from identity theft and free publications that can be distributed on campus. Begins at 2pm ET/12pm CT/11am PT
Tuesday, March 5
Join the FTC, Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, and the BBB of Chicago for a webinar focused on the top scams affecting consumers and small businesses. Begins at 10am CT
Attend a webinar (in Spanish) with the FTC and Qualitas of Life on how small businesses and entrepreneurs can avoid scams and protect their network. 11:30am ET/9:30am CT/8:30am PT
Wednesday, March 6
Join the FTC, CFPB, and SEC for a webinar on how older adults can spot and avoid fraud. 1pm ET/11am CT/10am PT
Join the FTC, CFPB, Consumer Action, and other organizations for a webinar on helping diverse and multilingual communities spot, avoid, and report fraud. 1pm ET/11am CT/10am PT
Join the FTC and IRS for a webinar on how to avoid tax-related identity theft. 1pm ET/11am CT/10 am PT
Join the FTC for a webinar with the Bainbridge Island WA Senior Center on spotting and avoiding scams and identity theft. 1:30pm PT
Thursday, March 7
Join the NCPW Twitter/X chat (in Spanish) for advice on avoiding common scams with @laFTC. Follow the conversation by using the hashtag #NCPW2024. 1pm ET/11am CT/10am PT
Join the NCPW Twitter/X chat (in English) for advice on avoiding common scams with @FTC. Follow the conversation by using the hashtag #NCPW2024. 3pm ET/1pm CT/12pm PT
Join the FTC, USPIS, and AARP Fraud Watch Network for a Facebook Live conversation about veterans and fraud. 3pm ET
Friday, March 8
Join the FTC and AARP Fraud Watch Network for a Facebook Live on the FTC’s new resources in multiple languages, in addition to English and Spanish. 9:45am ET/7:45am CT/6:45am PT
A full list of Consumer Protection Week events, including in-person sessions, can be found here. The FTC’s social media accounts (Twitter/X and Facebook) will also include resources for tips on how to spot and avoid scams.
