Milwaukee, WI — The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Postal Service and Wisconsin Better Business Bureau will kick-off National Consumer Protection Week by hosting a free Shred Day Event on Monday, March 4.
Consumers and businesses are invited to stop by the Milwaukee Main Post Office at 345 West St. Paul Avenue from 9 a.m. to 12 noon to shred their unwanted documents. Limit three reasonably sized boxes/bags per person. Customers may drive up and park in the customer lot of the Main Post Office. They will then have their shredding material placed into a movable bin and be invited inside.
“We are pleased to partner with the Postal Inspection Service and Better Business Bureau to help our customers discard unwanted documents,” said Milwaukee Postmaster Easton Wright. “This is the perfect opportunity for our customers to also learn how they can protect their privacy, avoid identity theft, and learn about postal products and services.”
Inside the main lobby, representatives from the Postal Inspection Service and Better Business Bureau will be available to answer questions and offer free consumer protection information, including brochures and tips on Identity Theft. Postal Service marketing associates will provide customers informational materials about ordering packaging and shipping products along with updated pricing information.
“National Consumer Protection Week is an opportunity to increase public awareness about identity theft and fraudulent mailing schemes,” said Postal Inspector Brian Haraway. “An educated public is the first line of defense and that’s why we are here – to help people become better consumers.”
The Postal Service was recognized recently named the fourth most trusted company in the U.S. and the Most Trusted Government Agency for the sixth consecutive year by the Ponemon Institute. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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