Program Helps You To Avoid Scams

The Portage Lake District Library will host a member of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s Consumer Education Programs team on Tuesday, June 12, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Jake Putala will discuss how to recognize telltale signs of scams prevalent in phone calls, mail, email, and texts along with steps to take to minimize the risk of being victimized.

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.

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.

This event is sponsored by the Michigan Tech Employees Federal Credit Union.

All library programs are free and everyone is welcome. For more information, please call the library at 482-4570.