National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) was held March 2–8, 2014. NCPW highlights fraud and helps citizens improve their ability to combat crime. This year’s campaign, “In a Sweepstakes, If You Pay to Play — You Lose,” focused on educating consumers and caregivers about foreign lottery and sweepstakes schemes. During NCPW, USPS and its partners provided free resources to help people protect their money and privacy, as well as information on how to avoid frauds and scams. Throughout the week, USPS displayed educational materials in retail lobbies to promote scam awareness. The goal of educating customers was to help them avoid being scammed, as well as to provide information on what to do if they become victims of a scam.
