WHO:
U. S. Postal Service, U. S. Postal Inspection Service, Federal Communications Commission and the Richmond Better Business Bureau.

WHEN:
February 6, 2007 - 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

WHERE:
Westminster-Canterbury House
1600 Westbrook Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227

WHAT:
Information, explanations and demonstrations designed to help make consumers more aware of potential frauds and scams to celebrate National Consumer Protection Week, Feb. 4-10.

NOTES:
The U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are partnering to educate consumers about fraudulent schemes and to provide them with the tools and information needed to combat fraud. Throughout the week, consumer protection agencies across the nation will host events to highlight programs designed to draw attention to issues and ideas to help create more informed and cautious consumers.

This year's theme is "Read up. Reach out. Be an informed consumer." It encourages consumers to find information needed to make purchase decisions, avoid scams and share knowledge within their communities.

Read Up - Know your rights. Research issues. Know what you're getting into. Be an educated consumer. Information can be found in many ways.

Reach Out - Know who to contact, where to find resrouces and where to file a complaint. Help educate family, friends and civic groups about what you've learned.

An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits 146 million homes and businesses, six days a week. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to cover its operating expenses. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $73 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.