Fulton County to Hold Guarding Against Scams Information Session at North Fulton Charities

Fulton County is hosting another information session that teaches citizens how to protect themselves against scams. The one-hour program on Thursday, August 15, 2013, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. will be held at North Fulton Charities located at 11270 Elkins Road in Roswell, GA.  The session is sponsored by the Housing and Human Services Department, Office of Housing and Community Development.

Scams include but are not limited to telemarketing, reverse mortgages, healthcare/health insurance, home and auto repair.  This session will provide information to help citizens to identify, prevent and report fraudulent and deceptive schemes.  The best strategy to prevent scams is for citizens to be informed.

Citizens in need of reasonable accommodations due to a disability including communications in an alternative format should contact Nell Kapple in the Department of Housing and Human Services at (404) 613-7944. For Georgia Relay Access, dial 711.

For more information about upcoming information sessions, call 404-613-7944.