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Utah Attorney General’s Office Joins Federal, State and Local Government Officials to Educate Investors on How to Avoid Fraud

Public Seminar to be Held in St. George

SALT LAKE CITY October 10, 2017 – In a collaborative effort, the Utah Attorney General’s Office has joined with federal, state and local government officials to establish the Financial Fraud Institute and will hold a multi-agency seminar designed to educate Utah investors and consumers on how to recognize and avoid financial and consumer fraud. 
 
The free seminar is open to the public and will be held in St. George on November 2.  Follow us on Twitter at #StopFraudUtah.
 
Officials from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Utah Attorney General’s Office, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Utah Division of Securities, Utah Division of Consumer Protection, FBI, IRS and the Washington County Attorney’s office will participate in the seminar.
 
United States Attorney for the District of Utah John W. Huber will be the keynote speaker at the seminar. This is the third in a series of seminars to be held by representatives of the Financial Fraud Institute.
 

The seminar will provide information on: key questions to ask before making investment decisions; where to find free and unbiased information; how to spot financial scams; and how to report suspected fraud. 
 

WHO: National and local experts from federal and state law enforcement and financial regulatory age. 

WHAT: Financial Fraud Institute Seminars to educate investors and consumers on how to recognize and avoid fraud.

WHEN: November 2, 2017. 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. See full agenda

WHERE: The Dixie Center, 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George, UT. 

Those interested in attending the seminar must register at: www.utfraud.com, or call 801-579-6191. For more information, visit www.utfraud.com.
 
The seminar is open to the press.  Press interested in attending the event should contact Melodie Rydalch of the Utah U.S. Attorney’s Office on 801-243-6475 or melodie.rydalch@usdoj.gov.

 
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Utah Federal, State, and Local Government Officials Join Forces to Educate Investors on How to Avoid Fraud

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Public Seminars to be Held in Salt Lake City and Utah County

SALT LAKE CITY  April 5, 2017 – In a new, collaborative effort, Utah federal, state and local government officials established the Financial Fraud Institute and will hold two separate multi-agency seminars designed to educate Utah investors and consumers on how to recognize and avoid financial and consumer fraud, announced U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regional Director Richard R. Best and U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah John W. Huber.  The free seminars are open to the public and will be held in Salt Lake City on April 26 and in Utah County on May 10.  Follow us on Twitter at #StopFraudUtah.

Officials from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Utah Attorney General’s Office, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Utah Division of Securities, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Utah Division of Consumer Protection, FBI, IRS and Salt Lake/Utah County Attorneys offices will participate in the seminars. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes will be the keynote speaker at the April seminar and Chief Magistrate Judge Paul M. Warner of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah will be the keynote speaker at the May seminar. These are the first in a series of seminars to be held by representatives of the Financial Fraud Institute.

The seminars will provide information on:  key questions to ask before making investment decisions; where to find free and unbiased information; how to spot financial scams; and how to report suspected fraud. 

WHO:      National and local experts from federal and state law enforcement and financial regulatory agencies

WHAT:    Financial Fraud Institute Seminars to educate investors and consumers on how to recognize and avoid fraud.

Salt Lake City

WHEN:                      April 26 in Salt Lake City

                                    5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. See full agenda

WHERE:                   University of Utah

S.J. Quinney College of Law Auditorium

                                    383 S. University St.

                                    Salt Lake City, UT 84112

                                    Free parking at the University of Utah Stadium

Utah County

WHEN:                      May 10 in Utah County

                                    5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. See full agenda

WHERE:                   Utah Valley University

                                    Classroom Building Rooms 101B and 101C

                                    800 W. University Parkway

                                    Orem, UT 84058

Those interested in attending the seminars must register at: Salt Lake City and Utah County, or call 801-579-6191. For more information, visit www.utfraud.com.

The seminars are open to the press.  Press interested in attending the events should contact Melodie Rydalch of the Utah U.S. Attorney’s Office on 801-243-6475 or melodie.rydalch@usdoj.gov.

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