Consumer Awareness Workshops

Request a Consumer Awareness Workshop.

The Ohio Attorney General is committed to protecting Ohio consumers from scams, fraud and other unscrupulous business practices. In addition to investigating, prosecuting and litigating consumer complaints, the Ohio Attorney General has developed a prevention program to educate Ohio consumers before they become a victim.

If your organization would like to host a workshop, complete our presentation request form or contact us at (800) 282-0515.

The available topics are:

Shop Smart: Know Your Rights

Ohio's consumer laws will protect you from the savviest scam artists… if only you knew what they were! The Attorney General's office receives more than 25,000 consumer complaints each year. Find out the top ten complaint categories and learn how to protect yourself from fraud.

Plan Well, Live Well

This workshop presented by the Ohio Attorney General's office and Legal Aid covers the four documents everyone needs, scams to avoid, misconceptions about probate, Medicaid eligibility and much more.

Job Seekers Beware

An ailing economy can bring out the worst in people -- including companies that prey on the unemployed in their struggle to find work. Learn about the latest job opportunity scams, fake check scams, identity theft and how to protect yourself and your community.

Save the Dream of Homeownership

Having trouble making your house payment? Learn about free federal, state and local resources that can help you keep your home and avoid foreclosure rescue scams.

Scams Against the Military and Veterans

Scam artists target service members for several reasons. Find out what they are, discover the latest scams targeting our military population, and learn how to guard against them.

Senior Scams

Seniors (age 60 and up) make up 15 percent of the population but attract 30 percent of reported fraud. Learn about the latest scams targeting our senior population, and find out how to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Seniors Fighting Fraud

Some unscrupulous salespeople target assisted living and other senior residents. They sell them investments, insurance or other financial products they don’t need. Some con artists even convince seniors to send their life savings in sweepstakes scams. At this workshop, you’ll learn from multiple state agencies how to fight fraud.

Know Your Rights: A Consumer Guide for Students

This workshop will give students an understanding of their rights as consumers. Students will learn to recognize unfair and deceptive sales practices and gain the knowledge they need to spend wisely in today’s economy.

Take Charge of Your Credit

This workshop will show you how your credit report can be a tool to managing your finances. Learn how to access your free credit report, how to dispute credit report errors, what factors make up a credit score, how to improve your credit score, your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and how to avoid debt consolidation scams.