Say NO to Scams: Protecting Consumers and Communities from Fraud

In-person training

Dear Community Partner,

You’re invited to the “Say NO to Scams: Protecting consumers and communities from fraud” training, hosted by Consumer Action and sponsored by Early Warning Services.

The Federal Trade Commission reported that consumers lost more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, which represents a 25% increase over the previous year. The state of New York ranked #13 among the states with the most fraud reports and #12 with the most identity theft reports.

As part of Consumer Action’s decades-long work educating consumers to better recognize and avoid fraud, we are bringing to New York City our “Say NO to Scams: Protecting consumers and communities from fraud” training. This free event will provide community educators, counselors, and other community advocates an opportunity to gather the knowledge and resources to help protect their communities against ever-evolving scams and fraud.

The training will offer:

A live introduction to the latest edition of Consumer Action’s “Just Say No to Scams” educational module, a free resource that includes a multilingual consumer guide and tip sheet along with tools for conducting community education;
A session on preventing and recovering from identity theft, which often results from consumer fraud;
A guest presentation by the Federal Trade Commission (invited) about scams to watch out for and available tools for avoiding and reporting them; and
Resources for staying up to date on the latest frauds as they emerge.

If you are a community educator or advocate, you will not want to miss this in-person training, which will also offer an excellent networking opportunity.

Please share this invitation with your colleagues and community partners.

Click here to register. (Confirmation/approval of registration will be sent 2-3 days following your completion of the registration form.)

Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Event check-in: 10 a.m.

Program: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Refreshments and lunch provided)

Location: New York University’s Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, 9th Floor, Room KC 914, New York, NY 10012