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The Portage Lake District Library will host a member of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s Consumer Education Programs team for a presentation about identity theft.
The presentation will take place tomorrow evening at 6:30pm.
Jake Putala will explain how to recognize the signs of identity theft and fraud, how to protect your personal information online and off, and what to do if you become an identity theft victim.
Putala is a native of the Upper Peninsula and serves as a Consumer Education and OK2SAY School Safety Presenter with the Michigan Department of Attorney General.
The Attorney General’s Consumer Education initiative is a free educational program offered statewide to help Michigan’s adult population avoid becoming victims of scams and frauds.
Programming topics include home repair and improvement, identity theft, in-home care and senior residences, investment fraud, online safety, and phone, mail, and e-scams.
This event is sponsored by the Michigan Tech Employees Federal Credit Union.
