(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced the next regional community fraud forum his office is hosting this summer is in Toledo on Aug. 16. The free forum is open to anyone and features special workshops for law enforcement, social workers and other caretakers. Discussion will focus on recent consumer and charitable scams affecting Ohioans, along with patient and Medicaid abuse.
"By reaching out across the state with these regional fraud forums, we continue to bolster our collaborative efforts to protect Ohio’s families," Attorney General DeWine said.
The Toledo area forum will be at the Toledo Main Library-McMaster Center, 325 N. Michigan St., from 1 to 4 p.m. It will include a moderated panel discussion for all attendees, followed by the special workshops. Continuing education credit is available for social workers and crime prevention officers.
Ohioans can find out more information and register to attend any of the forums at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/CommunityForum.
This is the third of four community fraud forums hosted by Attorney General DeWine’s office. Earlier forums were held in Dayton and Cincinnati. A forum in Columbus is scheduled for Sept. 13.
Consumers who believe they may have been a victim of fraud should file a complaint with the Ohio Attorney General's Office at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov or by calling 800-282-0515.
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