National Consumer Protection Week

National Consumer Protection Week

Protect yourself from fraud, scams and high energy charges

Looking to protect yourself from utility scams, fraud, or identity theft? Concerned about energy marketers overcharging you? The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) has information for you during National Consumer Protection Week and year-round.

The OCC is an Official Partner with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for National Consumer Protection Week, held yearly in March. Here are some links to help you be a wise consumer.

OCC Consumer Protection Fact Sheets:

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More Resources:

CLICK HERE​ for more OCC consumer protection fact sheets.

CLICK HERE​ for information on Protecting Consumers from Unwanted Telemarketing and Scams.

CLICK HERE for information on consumer scams and to report robocalls to the Office of the Ohio Attorney General. 

CLICK HERE to report calls to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that use a recorded message instead of a live person, also known as robocalls (whether or not your number is on the National Do Not Call Registry).

CLICK HERE to visit the FTC's National Consumer Protection Week page.

CLICK HERE to visit the FTC's Money Matters page on how to spot, avoid, and report scams.

CLICK HERE to follow OCC on Twitter for information on utility consumer protection and more.