AG's office talks to citizens about fraud

AUBURN - Caveat emptor, let the buyer beware, is a phrase that still holds as true today as it did in ancient Rome.

It might even mean more today in the age of the Internet, credit cards and an ever increasing fear and awareness of issues such as identity fraud.

Since 1999, on a national level, the federal government has worked to address these issues with National Consumer Fraud Awareness week. On the state and local levels, representatives from Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office, will be visiting towns and cities across New York to listen to the public's concerns.