For more than 19 years I’ve been helping you protect yourself against scams, id theft, job schemes, you name it!  During National Consumer Protection Week I will continue to help you fight back.  The first event of the week started at the Providence Post Office where (insert shameless plug here) Colonel Brendan Doherty, RI State Police thanked me personally for helping to educate consumers over the years.  I think we all realize that arming ourselves with information is the best defense against getting ripped off.

Your Information Destination

This year’s theme is “Your Information Destination.”  It’s intended to highlight consumer education resources available, including delivering trust.com.  The United States Postal Office of Consumer Affairs and the US Postal Inspection Service have launched this new website and according to their press release, the site  features free fraud education and prevention videos about counterfeit checks, cross-border fraud, internet fraud, foreign lottery scams, work-at-home scams, ID theft and telemarketing fraud.

Shred-a-Thons

This week the RI Attorney Generals office will be hosting shred-a-thons statewide.   You are invited to bring any of your personal documents to shred as a safe method of disposing of potentially sensitive information.

Shredding events are being held at:

Tuesday, March 8, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

City of Warwick Pilgrim Senior Center

27 Pilgrim Parkway

Warwick

 Wednesday, March 9, 10 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Woonsocket Public Library

303 Clinton Street

Woonsocket

 Thursday, March 10, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Middletown Police Station

123 Valley Road

Middletown

 Friday, March 11, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Stedman Government Center

4808 Tower Hill Road

Wakefield

 Saturday, March 12, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Office of the Attorney General

150 South Main Street

Providence