WASHINGTON - The FDIC has joined federal, state and local organizations and national advocacy groups in celebration of National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) Feb. 14-20. This is the second year for the week-long event. This year's campaign, "Armchair Armor: Shopping Safely From Home" focuses on how consumers can avoid the risks of fraud or deception while taking advantage of home-shopping opportunities through telemarketing, direct mail and the Internet. The campaign is addressing some of the most common schemes that con artists use to rip off at-home shoppers, and offers practical tips that consumers can use to avoid being victimized. NCPW organizers are establishing Web pages and banner ads, creating and distributing brochures, posters, flyers and press releases about safe shopping from home to disseminate the information. Among the organizers of this year's NCPW are the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Federal Trade Commission, The Consumer Federation of America, AARP, The National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators, The National Consumers League, and The National Association of Attorneys General.
FDIC celebrates Annual National Consumer Protection Week
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