March 7, 2011 Contact: Renee Focht

U.S. Postal Inspection Service

626-405-1285
deliveringtrust.com
postalinspectors.uspis.gov

National Consumer Protection Week March 6 – 12, 2011

‘Your Information Destination’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are
joining forces this year to inform the public on how to arm themselves with information for
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). NCPW will take place this year from March 6
through March 12, 2011.
This year’s NCPW theme, Your Information Destination, is intended to highlight consumer
education resources available through various distribution channels. The U.S. Postal Service
and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are committed to helping consumers of all ages learn
how they can protect their private information and steer clear of frauds and scams.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, only about 2 percent of all identity crimes involve
the U.S. Mail. Still both the Postal Inspection Service and the Postal Service are committed to
providing consumers the information and tools they need to guard against losing their hard
earned money to fraud and to recognize the warning signs that they are about to become the
next victim.
Some of the warning signs that should raise a red flag are:

 If it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t

 Schemes that pressure you to act the “right away”
 If it “guarantees” success
 Requires an upfront investment – even for a “free prize”
 If something just doesn’t feel right – trust your gut.

The Postal Inspection Service has launched a Website called deliveringtrust.com. On the
Website consumers will find many fraud facts and helpful hints that will help protect them
including:

 Your bank will never e-mail or call you for your account number.
 Don’t wire money to people you don’t know.
 Be cautious of work-at-home job offers.
 There are no legitimate jobs that involve reshipping items or financial instruments from
your home.
 Foreign lotteries are illegal in the U.S. You can’t win no matter what they say.

To contact the FTC for information or file a complaint visit ftc.gov or call 1-877-FTC-HELP. To
contact the Postal Service and the Postal Inspection Service or file a complaint visit
deliveringtrust.com or postalinspectors.uspis.gov or call 1-877-876-2455.
During NCPW the Postal Inspection Service and the U.S. Postal Service will be in several
locations to hold information sessions. Members of the public are invited to visit one of the
following locations:
The Postal Service and the Postal Inspection Service will be at the following locations from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. to highlight consumer protection and education efforts:
  Mon., Mar. 7 - Thousand Oaks, 3435 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
 Mon., Mar. 7 - Los Alamitos, 10650 Reagan St., Los Alamitos, CA 90720
 Tue. Mar. 8 - Van Nuys (Shredding Event), 15701 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91409
 Tue. Mar. 8 - Norco, 1801 Town & Country Dr, Norco, CA 92860
 Wed., Mar. 9 - Santa Clarita, 24355 Creekside Rd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355
 Wed., Mar. 9 Anaheim- Canyon Station, 8161 E. Kaiser Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92809
 Thur., Mar. 10 - Palmdale Towne Square, 2220 E. Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, CA 93550
 Thur., Mar. 10 - Whittier, 8520 Michigan Ave., Whittier, CA 90605
 Fri., Mar. 11 - Camino Media, 10001 Camino Media, Bakersfield, CA 93311
 Fri., Mar. 11 - Westminster, 15030 Goldenwest Circle, Westminster, CA 92685

And these locations from 10 to noon:

 Mon., Mar. 7 – Encanto/Earl B. Gilliam, 5505 Stevens Way, San Diego, CA 92114
 Wed., Mar. 9 - Riverside Hardman, 5172 Arlington Ave., Riverside, CA 92504
 Thurs., Mar. 10 – Indio, 45805 Fargo St., Indio, CA 92201
 Fri., Mar. 11 – Rancho Santa Fe, 16956 Via de Santa Fe, Rancho Santa Fe, CA

And these locations from 1 to 3 p.m.:

 Mon., Mar. 7 – Hillcrest, 3911 Cleveland Ave., San Diego, CA 92103

 Fri., Mar. 11 – Del Mar, 122 15th St., Del Mar, CA 92014

The shredding event taking place on Tuesday at the Van Nuys Post Office will be FREE to the
public. Customers will be limited to dropping five boxes per car and may include paper, binders,
credit cards and CDs. (No need to remove staples and paper clips). Customers may drive-thru
and drop-off or stop for FREE crime prevention publications and DVDs.

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locations and the most frequently visited website in the federal government, the Postal Service relies on the sale of postage,
products and services to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government Agency five consecutive years and
the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has annual revenue of more than $68
billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail. If it were a private sector company, the U.S. Postal Service would rank 28th in the
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