The Crime Prevention Association of Michigan (CPAM) will hold its annual crime prevention conference in Traverse City, Michigan, from October 15th to 18th, 2024. This year's conference will consist of three (3) days of essential training for crime prevention practitioners from throughout the state of Michigan.
CPAM's continues to offer training and more resources for our member's "prevention toolbox" to take back to their communities by attending and participating in the conference. I've also said that the "networking" that occurs during this conference of "like-minded" personnel is priceless!
As a member of CPAM for over 30 years and serving our organization, I wanted to share a recent presentation, "Scams and Fraud 2024," that I've provided for the Pittsfield Twp. Seniors, Community Television Networks' "Senior Moments" program, and Second Baptist Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on October 5th, '24.
In this presentation, I've used the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Sentinel Report and cited many resources that identify the types of scams and fraud and how they impact consumers. I've also identified how to block spam text and emails on iPhones and Android devices.
This year we have been informed about being a data breach victim from third (3rd) party vendors working with health care providers, banking, social security, and many more areas that have our personal information. If you have been notified that you are a victim and a free monitoring service is offered "please take it" and freeze your credit, it's no longer a matter of if but when we are victims of a data breach and your social security number, passwords, and more are on the "dark web" and is used to open credit cards and more.
This presentation is not designed to give legal advice, but to provide information and resources to consumers on how to avoid being a victim of a cybercrime and if you are what to do.
Please feel free to share this information from this presentation.
Rich Coleman, (PT) PSCC, Pittsfield Twp. DPS / Crime Prevention Consultant
