WHAT:
Press Conference / Information distribution to commemorate National Consumer Protection Week (March 7-13, 2010) with representatives from various consumer oriented organizations hosted by U.S. Postal Service®.
WHO:
Katharyn Barron, Michigan Assistant Attorney General Inspector Wylie Christopher, U.S Postal Inspection Service Carmel Weems, Eastern Michigan Better Business Bureau Postal officials and financial institutions
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:00 A.M.
WHERE:
Lansing Main Post Office
4800 Collins Rd., Lansing MI 48924
BACKGROUND:
Representatives will be on hand to answer concerns regarding mail fraud, schemes, sweepstakes, lotteries, fraudulent businesses, internet fraud, protection of financial assets, etc. National Consumer Protection Week is a national program led by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to help customers become smarter consumers of products, materials and services, and improve their knowledge of how to combat fraud schemes. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Consumer Affairs and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are working to educate consumers about fraudulent schemes and how they can protect themselves.
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