WHO:
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Secret Service
U.S. Marshal’s Office
N.M. Attorney General’s Office
Better Business Bureau
Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office
New Mexico Securities
The City of Albuquerque
Federal Trade Commission

WHAT:
Agencies will host an all-day event to celebrate National Consumer Protection Week. Officials will distribute brochures warning against scams, identity theft and fraudulent schemes, and more. These agencies will provide consumers with valuable information about protecting their financial assets from these types of crimes, and ways to report suspected financial fraud.

NCPW 2010 Theme—“Dollars and Sense: Rated ‘A’ for All Ages”. The national theme is intended to highlight consumer education for every stage of life—from grade school to retirement. The Postal Service is committed to having consumers of all ages learn how they can protect their privacy and steer clear of frauds and scams.

WHEN:
Saturday, March 13, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A press conference will be held at 2:30 p.m. featuring the Deputy Attorney General, Bernalillo County Sheriff--Gonzales, and a speaker from The City of Albuquerque.

WHERE:
Cottonwood Mall-Center Court: 1st floor in front of the movie theater.

WHY:
National Consumer Protection Week, set for March 7–13, 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.

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A self-supporting government enterprise, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 150 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars. With 36,000 retail locations and the most frequently visited website in the federal government, the Postal Service relies on the sale of postage, products and services to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government Agency five consecutive years and the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has annual revenue of more than $68 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail. If it were a private sector company, the U.S. Postal Service would rank 26th in the 2008 Fortune 500.