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Department Of State Helps Consumers Prevent Identity Theft At Free Document Shredding Event

Tue, 10 May 2011 10:16:14 -0400

The Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection today joined the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Action for a Better Community and Classified Shredding to help consumers and small businesses prevent identity theft by ...

TODAY: Go Green And Prevent Identity Theft

Tue, 10 May 2011 06:01:39 -0400

The Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection will join with other organizations on Tuesday, May 10, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. to help consumers prevent identity theft by shredding their paper documents containing personal informa...

Department Of State Helps Consumers Prevent Identity Theft At Free Document Shredding Event

Mon, 09 May 2011 13:19:06 -0400

The Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection today joined the State University of New York-Buffalo and Shred-It to help consumers and small businesses prevent identity theft by shredding their paper documents containing personal infor...

Go Green and Prevent Identity Theft

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:40:58 -0400

The Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection will join with other organizations on Monday, May 9, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. to help consumers prevent identity theft by shredding their paper documents containing personal informat...

Go Green and Prevent Identifty Theft

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:19:56 -0400

FTC, BBB, & NY Federal, State, & City Agencies Name Top Consumer Frauds & Complaints

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:27:29 -0500

During National Consumer Protection Week, the Federal Trade Commission's Northeast Regional Office, the Better Business Bureau Serving Metropolitan New York, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the New York Attorney General's Office, the ...

State Agencies Urge Taxpayers To Consider Alternatives To Costly Refund Anticipation Loans

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:47:12 -0500

It's tax time, and many New Yorkers will try to collect their refunds as quickly as possible. Some will consider a refund anticipation loan (RAL) or refund anticipation check (RAC) to speed up the process. However, the New York State Department of...

New Rebate Law Takes Effect January 1, 2011

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:19:09 -0500

The New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB) is alerting consumers to a new State law that provides important information about rebate offers made by manufacturers and retailers.

Winners Announced for Statewide Financial Literacy Youth Essay Contest

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:45:33 -0500

The New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB) and the Albany Times Union's Classroom Enrichment Program today announced the winners of their "Lessons to Bank On" essay contest, which was held in the fall. The question posed to students from t...

Drop-Side Crib Ban Will Help Keep Children Safe

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:04:00 -0500

"The NYS Consumer Protection Board (CPB) is today commending the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for voting to ban the manufacture, sale and resale of drop-side cribs.

"Robo" Calls To Be Regulated in New York State Effective December 11, 2010

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:35:09 -0500

The New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB) alerts consumers to new protections and laws that address telemarketing practices which "game the system."

New Anti-Fraud Program Launched In New York

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:03:54 -0500

The New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB) is today joining with the Credit Union Association of New York (CUANY), the New York Bankers Association (NYBA), the Independent Bankers Association of New York State (IBANYS) and Consumer Federat...

New Anti-Fraud Program to be Launched in New York

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:04:04 -0500

On Tuesday, December 7 at 11:30 a.m. the New York State Consumer Protection Board is joining with the Credit Union Association of New York, the New York Bankers Association, the Independent Bankers Association of New York State and Consumer Federa...

Holiday Shopping Consumer Alert Issued by the NYS Consumer Protection Board

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:42:52 -0500

The New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB) reminds consumers to be mindful of marketplace practices when purchasing gifts. This alert is being released in advance of the first Friday and the first Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday, whi...

Brooklyn, NY: Free Document Shredding Event

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:01:43 -0400

The New York State Consumer Protection Board's (CPB) Shred the Word! program is coming Brooklyn. The CPB and New York State Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz are joining with Shred-It Corporation to bring the public opportunity to shred personal re...

CPB Joins with Hebrew Home, State Office for Aging to Launch Toll-free 'Senior Information Line'

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:35:32 -0400

The New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB), the State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale (Weinberg Center) today announced the launch of a t...

Rochester, NY: Free Document Shredding Event

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:00:54 -0400

The New York State Consumer Protection Board's (CPB) Shred the Word! program is coming back to Rochester. The CPB is joining with Classified Shredding to bring the public opportunity to shred personal records for free. Shredding is a proven deterr...

Buffalo, NY: Free Document Shredding Event

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:01:06 -0400

The New York State Consumer Protection Board's (CPB) Shred the Word! program is coming back to Buffalo. The CPB and SUNY-Buffalo are joining with Shred-It Western NY to bring the public opportunity to shred personal records for free. Shredding is ...

Help Prevent Identity Theft At Free Document Shredding Event in Brooklyn, NY

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:57:10 -0400

Brooklyn, NY - - Doing your fall cleaning? The New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB) and New York State Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz can help you safely dispose of your unwanted records and documents at a free public Shredding Day on ...

Help Prevent Identity Theft At Free Document Shredding Event in Buffalo, NY

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:33:21 -0400

Doing your fall cleaning? The New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB) can help you safely dispose of your unwanted records and documents at a free public document shredding event on Monday, October 25, 2010 from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. The event ...

Help Prevent Identity Theft At Free Document Shredding Event in Rochester, NY

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:15:22 -0400

Doing your fall cleaning? The New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB) can help you safely dispose of your unwanted records and documents at a free public document shredding event on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. The event...

Shred the Word! - Help Prevent Identity Theft at Free Public Shredding Event in Freeport, Long Island

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 09:24:54 -0400

Doing your fall cleaning? The New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB), New York State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. and American Shredding Company can help you safely dispose of your unwanted records and documents at its free public Shre...

New York State Consumer Protection Board And The Weinberg Center At Hebrew Home Launch Senior Information Line

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:27:12 -0400

The New York State Consumer Protection Board, the State Office for the Aging, and the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale launch a toll-free "Senior Information Line," which allows caller...

Queens, NY: Free Document Shredding Event Thursday

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:16:14 -0400

The NYS Consumer Protection Board, NYS State Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer and Shred-It Corporation Team Up to Help Consumers Prevent Identity Theft Related to Dumpster Diving

Queens, NY: Free Document Shredding Event

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:16:16 -0400

The NYS Consumer Protection Board, NYS State Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer and Shred-It Corporation Team Up to Help Consumers Prevent Identity Theft Related to Dumpster Diving