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Identify Theft, Common Scams, and How to Avoid Them 

Presented by the Illinois Attorney General's Office

2024-04-23 19:00:00 2024-04-23 20:00:00 America/Chicago Identify Theft, Common Scams, and How to Avoid Them  Join Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s outreach team to learn about how to prevent scams and fraud. Wilmette Public Library - Auditorium

Tuesday, April 23
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-04-23 19:00:00 2024-04-23 20:00:00 America/Chicago Identify Theft, Common Scams, and How to Avoid Them  Join Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s outreach team to learn about how to prevent scams and fraud. Wilmette Public Library - Auditorium

Join Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s outreach team to learn about how to prevent scams and fraud.

Everyday actions can leave anyone open to identity theft, and consumers can fall prey to many types of fraud or unfair business transactions. The Illinois Attorney General’s Office will present tips to prevent identity theft, ways to restore your financial profile if it happens to you, and how they protect your consumer rights and how to obtain assistance when things go wrong.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s outreach team will help residents: 

  • Recognize common scams and their many variations  
  • Set up fraud alerts, security freezes, and opt-outs  
  • Report scams and manage the situation  
  •  Be on the lookout for the latest scams
  • Protect yourself from deceptive practices
  • Understand consumer rights and actions against fraud 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Presentation |

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Wilmette Public Library

Phone: 847-256-5025

Hours
Mon, Nov 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 12 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Nov 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 17 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building. 

From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.

From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. 


Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.

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Tue, Nov 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Tue, Nov 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Wed, Nov 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
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