AG, AARP to Host Consumer Protection Day at the Capitol
The event, set for Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the state capitol, will feature free document shredding services. Consumer and law enforcement groups from across the state will join attorney general and AARP staff to provide in-person answers to consumer questions and as well as information about various types of consumer fraud.
Document destruction company Shred-It will provide free document shredding for consumers on the capitol's south side.
"We always look forward to Consumer Protection Day at the Capitol," Edmondson said. "It is an opportunity for us to interact directly with Oklahomans who have questions about potential scams and help them learn about ways to protect themselves from fraud. The event brings together a knowledgeable group of organizations from all areas of protection and prevention for the benefit of Oklahoma consumers."
"We are proud to be sponsoring Consumer Protection Day with Attorney General Edmondson again this year," said AARP Oklahoma State President Marjorie Lyons. "By empowering individuals with knowledge and information, we aim to create an educated and savvy consumer who can spot a scam when they are being targeted."
This is the event's sixth year, and the fifth year that Shred-It has participated. In previous years, consumers have shredded about 25 tons of personal and financial documents.
"Shred-It is happy to be teaming up with the attorney general's pro-active campaign against identity theft," said Tommy Cunningham, Shred-It senior sales representative. "Consumer Protection Day exists to heighten the awareness of the general public on ways to reduce their chances of becoming a victim of identity theft and keep thieves from accessing personal and confidential information."
Other groups participating in Consumer Protection Day at the Capitol are: Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, Tulsa Police Department, The Village Police Department, US Postal Inspection Service, US Postal Service, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma Insurance Department, US Secret Service, Oklahoma City Police Department, Social Security Administration, Duncan Police Department and Oklahoma Commission of Consumer Credit.
