With the coming of the Affordable Care Act [ACA or Obamacare,] holidays, and wet weather “roofing experts” – it might be good to learn how to protect yourself from scammers.. and for those not yet “elders” it never hurts to learn about self-protection.

This event is co-sponsored by the organizations and agencies listed at the bottom..

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Whether it’s bogus investment or insurance deals, the Grandparent Scam, Medicaid fraud, or the newest ID Theft ploy – sophisticated con-artists are busy at work coming up with new ways to get you to hand over your hard-earned money. It’s important to keep up to date on the latest scams and schemes to help protect you and the people you care about from getting duped. You can if you attend Scam Jam at the Oregon Convention Center on Tuesday, October 22.

Learn to protect yourself and your loved ones Get the most up-to-date information on what to look out for from Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and AARP Washington State Director Doug Schadel, author of Outsmarting the Scam Artist, as well as other experts and leading consumer advocates. ©iStockphoto.com/00001945974 Scam Jam Tuesday, October 22, 2013 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Resource tables and registration begin at 8:00 am Oregon Convention Center 777 Martin Luther King Blvd. Portland, OR 97232 Map It Register    Sponsored by AARP Oregon, the Oregon Department of Justice, and the Oregon Division of Consumer and Business Services. Scam Jam is an educational and entertaining program where you can learn about today’s scams and schemes.