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Consumer Agencies Host Forum on How to Recognize and Avoid Scams

Join the BBB, AARP, and OCABR to Learn How to Protect Yourself from Fraud

Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Community Contributor
(Hardiman, Janelle M (SCA))

BOSTON – The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), and its partners: the Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Eastern Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont along with the BBB serving Central and Western MA and Northeastern CT, and AARP of MA, are hosting a consumer protection forum designed to inform and empower participants.

This event which is in celebration of National Consumer Protection Week (Sunday, 2/28 through Saturday, 3/6), is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required.

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Who: Edward A. Palleschi, Undersecretary, OCABR
Amy Schram, Manager of Community Relations, BBB Serving E. MA, ME, RI & VT
Nancy B. Cahalen, President, BBB Serving Central & Western MA and
Northeastern CT
Michael E. Festa, State Director, Massachusetts AARP
What: Consumer Forum
When: 3:00 PM
Where: Virtual event

Register here.

For more information please contact Carolyn Assa at 617-549-2071 or carolyn.assa@mass.gov.

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