Tale of Two Cities on Consumer Protection

(L to R:) Thaddeus Clark, Investigator for the State of Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, talks with customers Mary Ellen Gardner and Joan Kegel. Photo: JoAnn Goodrich

(L to R:) Postal Inspector Tracy Schaeffer, West Palm Beach City O-I-C Ed Coppola, Sales & Service Associate Sonya Owens (West Palm Beach Main Office), and Thaddeus Clark, Investigator for the State of Florida Department of Business Professional Regulation strike a pose for the camera. Photo: JoAnn Goodrich

Postal Inspector Hugo Cuellar and Consumer Affairs Manager Ellen Uptgrow set up National Consumer Protection Week display in the Fort Lauderdale Main Office Lobby. Photo: Tashia Romano-Kravitz

National Consumer Protection Week (March 7-13) drew record crowds, and events at the West Palm Beach Main Office and Fort Lauderdale Main Office were no exceptions. Postal Inspectors, the Consumer Affairs Manager, and community partners alerted customers to the latest scams and shared fraud prevention tips.