{"id":3140,"date":"2024-03-05T15:56:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/?p=3140"},"modified":"2024-03-05T16:44:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T16:44:41","slug":"sharpen-your-fraud-fighting-skills-during-this-years-national-consumer-protection-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/sharpen-your-fraud-fighting-skills-during-this-years-national-consumer-protection-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharpen your fraud-fighting skills during this year\u2019s National Consumer Protection Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

March has come, which also brings National Consumer Protection Week\u2014beginning 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.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Monday, March 4\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join the FTC for a <\/span>webinar<\/span><\/a> 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. <\/span>Begins at<\/span><\/i> 2pm ET\/12pm CT\/11am PT<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 5\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join the FTC, Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, and the BBB of Chicago for a <\/span>webinar<\/span><\/a> focused on the top scams affecting consumers and small businesses. <\/span>Begins at 10am CT<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Attend a <\/span>webinar<\/span><\/a> (in Spanish) with the FTC and Qualitas of Life on how small businesses and entrepreneurs can avoid scams and protect their network. <\/span>11:30am ET\/9:30am CT\/8:30am PT<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 6\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join the FTC, CFPB, and SEC for a <\/span>webinar<\/span><\/a> on how older adults can spot and avoid fraud. <\/span>1pm ET\/11am CT\/10am PT<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Join the FTC, CFPB, Consumer Action, and other organizations for a <\/span>webinar<\/span><\/a> on helping diverse and multilingual communities spot, avoid, and report fraud. <\/span>1pm ET\/11am CT\/10am PT<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Join the FTC and IRS for a <\/span>webinar<\/span><\/a> on how to avoid tax-related identity theft. <\/span>1pm ET\/11am CT\/10 am PT<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Join the FTC for a <\/span>webinar<\/span><\/a> with the Bainbridge Island WA Senior Center on spotting and avoiding scams and identity theft. <\/span>1:30pm PT<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, March 7\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join the NCPW Twitter\/X chat (in Spanish) for advice on avoiding common scams with @laFTC. Follow the conversation by using the hashtag #NCPW2024.<\/span> 1pm ET\/11am CT\/10am PT<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Join the NCPW Twitter\/X chat (in English) for advice on avoiding common scams with @FTC. Follow the conversation by using the hashtag #NCPW2024. <\/span>3pm ET\/1pm CT\/12pm PT<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Join the FTC, USPIS, and AARP Fraud Watch Network for a <\/span>Facebook Live<\/span><\/a> conversation about veterans and fraud. <\/span>3pm ET<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, March 8\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join the FTC and AARP Fraud Watch Network for a <\/span>Facebook Live<\/span><\/a> on the FTC\u2019s new resources in multiple languages, in addition to English and Spanish. <\/span>9:45am ET\/7:45am CT\/6:45am PT<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>A full list of Consumer Protection Week events, including in-person sessions, can be found <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>. The FTC\u2019s social media accounts (<\/span>Twitter\/X<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>) will also include resources for tips on how to spot and avoid scams.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whether via Instagram direct messaging, Facebook Messenger, or Twitter \u201cDMs,\u201d scammers often seek to capture a victim\u2019s sensitive information through these avenues because they allow private, one-on-one conversations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[117],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3140"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3140"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3146,"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3140\/revisions\/3146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}