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The Federal Trade Commission — working with more than 100
federal, state and local agencies, consumer groups, and national
organizations — will spotlight efforts to protect consumers from fraud,
identity theft and other consumer issues during National Consumer
Protection Week (NCPW), March 6-12, 2016.
For 18 years, NCPW has been a time to encourage consumers to
learn about their rights, and how to make informed buying decisions and
report scams, identity theft
and unfair business practices. NCPW.gov offers
information on a wide
range of topics, including credit and debt, online safety, imposter and
other scams, identity theft and more.
The site features a blog to update
visitors on the latest consumer protection news, including legal actions,
new resources and partner-sponsored NCPW events. People also can get
free resources and promotional
tools for their own consumer education activities, as well as
information on filing
consumer complaints.
“The FTC and our NCPW partners are on the front lines of
consumer protection every day,” said Jessica Rich, Director of the FTC’s
Bureau of Consumer Protection. “We hope people will take advantage of this
week to find resources that will help them fight scams and fraud in their
communities all year long.”
The FTC will host a Twitter chat on Tuesday, March 8 at 2 p.m.
ET to answer questions and provide links to resources on identity theft and
imposter scams. Please use hashtag #NCPW2016 and direct questions to @FTC to join the
conversation.
During NCPW, partners and hundreds of community groups across
the country host events to promote general consumer education or highlight
a specific issue, such as a shred-a-thon to reduce the risk of identity
theft. To find out about NCPW events, please visit and subscribe to
the blog.
The Federal Trade Commission works to promote competition, and
protect
and educate consumers. You can learn more about
consumer topics and file a consumer
complaint online or by calling 1-877-FTC-HELP (382-4357). Like
the FTC on Facebook,
follow us on Twitter,
read our blogs
and subscribe
to press releases for the latest FTC news and resources.
Contact Information
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Public Affairs
202-326-2180
STAFF CONTACT:
Lisa Lake
Bureau of Consumer
Protection
202-326-2345
For Consumers
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