Nov. 28- Elder Abuse and Fraud Prevention Town Hall Meeting

The Emmet O’Neal Library will host an Elder Abuse and Fraud Prevention Town Hall Meeting as part of its weekly Brown Bag Lunch Series.

The open forum discussion will include experts from the Alabama Department of Senior Services, Alabama Department of Human Resources, Office of the Attorney General State of Alabama and the Alabama Securities Commission.

The event, moderated by Representative Paul DeMarco and presented by Alabama’s Elder Justice Alliance, will focus on helping area seniors learn simple steps to protect themselves.

The Federal Trade Commission recently released a report stating that it recorded 3,339 identity theft complaints from Alabamians in 2010. That equals nearly 70 complaints per 100,000 residents, a rate that ranked Alabama No. 15 among the states in the FTC report.  Experts say many more ID theft complaints are never reported.

Identity theft is a type of fraud involving an imposter stealing someone’s personal information, such as a Social Security Number or credit card information.

The weekly Brown Bag Lunch Program is held in the library’s meeting room. Attendees should bring a sack lunch. The library will provide drinks and dessert. Doors open at noon, and the program will begin at 12:30 p.m.