It's easy to fall victim to scams. On Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, join Better Business Bureau for a free anti-fraud seminar.
ALASKA: Anchorage-area residents filed 191 identity theft and 1,713 fraud-related complaints in 2009.* Attend Scam Jam 2010 to hear about "Identity Theft & Weapons of Fraud" from AARP Alaska and "2010 Electronic Fraud Trends in Anchorage" from Anchorage Police Department.
Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Anchorage Senior Activity Center
1300 East 19th Ave
Anchorage, AK
OREGON/SW WASHINGTON: Portland, Oregon and Southwest Washington residents filed 1,607 identity theft and 9,239 fraud-related complaints in 2009.* Attend Scam Jam 2010 to hear from BBB, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and other consumer-protection agencies on detecting and avoiding common marketplace scams: Identity Theft, Financial Fraud, Mail Fraud, Online Schemes, Employment Scams, Mortgage Fraud and Charity Scams.
Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Jantzen Beach Shopping Center - Park Room
1405 Jantzen Beach Center
Portland, OR 97217
Admission is FREE. Everyone is welcome. RSVP is strongly encouraged; for more information, please contact: events@thebbb.org.
Scam Jam is proudly presented by BBB serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington. Visit www.akorww.bbb.org/scamjam for details.
*Source: Federal Trade Commission's 2009 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book.
About your BBB serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington:
Your Better Business Bureau is a not-for-profit organization funded by Better Business Bureau Accredited Businesses. The BBB's mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. For more information about the services and products provided by your BBB, call 206-431-2222 or 253-830-2924 in Washington, 503-212-3022 in Oregon, 907-562-0704 in Alaska, or visit our Web site at www.bbb.org.
