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Adults can learn how to prevent getting scammed with a free workshop at the Fort Ben library branch. 

The consumer protection and scam prevention class will be 11 a.m. to noon April 7. The attorney general’s office will lead the class. 

The class covers common scams, data privacy and other topics around consumer protection. Participants can also learn how to file a consumer complaint with the attorney general’s office and search for unclaimed property. 

Registration can be completed online. The Fort Ben library branch is at 9330 E. 56th St.

Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is funded through grants and donations from individuals, foundations and organizations. 

Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X @HelloImDarian or on Bluesky @darianbenson.bsky.social.

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Learn how to avoid scams at free class at Fort Ben

by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy
April 2, 2026

<h1>Learn how to avoid scams at free class at Fort Ben</h1> <p class="byline">by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy <br />April 2, 2026</p> <p>Adults can learn how to prevent getting scammed with a free workshop at the Fort Ben library branch.&nbsp;</p> <p>The consumer protection and scam prevention class will be 11 a.m. to noon April 7. The attorney general’s office will lead the class. </p> <p>The class covers common scams, data privacy and other topics around consumer protection. Participants can also learn how to file a consumer complaint with the attorney general’s office and search for unclaimed property.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://attend.indypl.org/event/15261607" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Registration</a> can be completed online. The Fort Ben library branch is at 9330 E. 56th St.</p> <p><em>Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is <a href="https://mirrorindy.org/donors/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">funded through grants and donations</a> from individuals, foundations and organizations.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em>Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X <a href="https://twitter.com/HelloImDarian" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@HelloImDarian</a> or on Bluesky </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/darianbenson.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@darianbenson.bsky.social</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/fort-ben-library-indianapolis-lawrence-free-class-consumer-protection-scam-prevention-attorney-general/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=76784&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/fort-ben-library-indianapolis-lawrence-free-class-consumer-protection-scam-prevention-attorney-general/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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