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Office of Consumer Protection will co-host ConsumerFest with U. S. Rep. Jamie Raskin and Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 19, 2018
Montgomery County’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) will partner with U. S. Representative Jamie Raskin and Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh at the first “ConsumerFest,” a consumer protection forum, on Tuesday, July 24 at the Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place in Silver Spring. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the Resource Fair. Program starts at 7 p.m.
“ConsumerFest” will focus on several issues including identify theft prevention, internet safety, and online financial protection, and a Resource Fair where attendees can find valuable information from county, state and federal agencies.
OCP has been ensuring integrity in our marketplace for more than four decades,” said OCP Director Eric Friedman. “We are honored to have an opportunity to collaborate with consumer champions like Representative Raskin and Attorney General Frosh, and to provide information regarding our rapidly changing electronic economy.”
For more information about ConsumerFest and to register, visit: http://bit.ly/2zRUmv9
For more information about OCP: visit http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ocp or email consumerprotection@montgomerycountymd.gov
The Office of Consumer Protection investigates thousands of complaints each year involving new home purchases, home improvements, credit issues, automotive sales and repairs, retail sales, Internet services and most other consumer transactions. OCP provides pre-purchase information to consumers and speakers to the community on consumer issues.
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