Avoid Disaster Scams Wednesday, August 21, 2024 5:00:00 PM UTC Duration: 1 hour(s)
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Please join the Region 2 National Preparedness Division in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for a webinar on how to avoid scams post disaster. Extreme weather and natural disasters can occur without warning, leaving you to make critical decisions when you may feel rushed. Scammers try to take advantage of that environment, preying on people before, during, and after disaster events. This webinar, presented by an attorney from the Federal Trade Commission’s Northeast Regional Office, will help you spot, avoid, and report scams that you may encounter as you prepare for, deal with, and recover from extreme weather and other natural disasters. Who should attend: Whole Community, individuals, families, Community and Faith-based Organizations, State, local, tribal, territorial government and the private sector. Speaker Adam Hersh, Consumer Protection Attorney Consumer Protection Attorney Federal Trade Commission’s Northeast Regional Office FEMA works to ensure equitable access for all to any services and programs that are provided by the agency. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please make your request in an email to fema-r2-prepares@fema.dhs.gov. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fulfill. If you've never used Adobe Connect, get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html |