Chatham Community Library Hosts Fraud Prevention Program on December 7 at 6 pm

Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:23:13 +0000
From: Debra Henzey
Subject: Chatham Community Library Hosts Fraud Prevention Program

Chatham Community Library
Contact: Dana Haven, (919) 545-8088
November 29, 2016

Chatham Community Library Hosts Fraud Prevention Program

PITTSBORO, NC – Chatham Community Library in Pittsboro will host a fraud prevention program on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 6 pm. Detective Mike Copeland of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office will cover the most common fraud schemes, including phone, mail, and internet scams.  He will discuss why and how victims are targeted, how personal information is compromised, and how to protect yourself.

Copeland has been a county deputy for 13 years and is currently serving as the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Financial Crimes Investigator. In this role, he investigates all types of financial crimes, including fraud, counterfeiting, phone scams, stolen checks, fraudulent credit card use, skimmers, elderly exploitation, and identity theft.

This free public event will take place in the Holmes Meeting Room at Chatham Community Library, located on NC 87 on the campus of Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro.   For more information, call 919-545-8086.

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Debra Henzey
Chatham County Director of Community Relations
919-542-8258
Cell 919-548-4662