Protect Yourself: Understanding and Preventing Fraud

Name: Protect Yourself: Understanding and Preventing Fraud
Start: 2025-09-04T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-09-04T11:00:00-06:00
Location: 1821 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80916-4511, United States

Schedule

Thu Sep 04 2025 at 10:00 am to 11:00 am

UTC-06:00

Location

1821 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80916-4511, United States | Colorado Springs, CO

Fraud is everywhere— whether it’s cryptocurrency schemes like FTX, healthcare scams, romance fraud, or Social Security fraud. Join us and presenter Greogory Beal CFP® with the non-profit Association of Financial Educators (AFE) as we explore current fraud trends, teach you how to identify scams, and help you recognize key warning signs. Discover practical strategies to protect your personal information and finances, such as enabling account alerts, updating passwords, and more. We will also cover essential steps to take if you become a victim of fraud. In this class at Sand Creek Library, we will cover the following topics:
· Common types of fraud
· Current fraud trends
· Identifying scams and warning signs
· Strategies to protect yourself
· What to do if you are a victim

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