CARMI – To educate seniors on the latest scams targeting them online and over the phone, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois is partnering with the Carmi Public Library to host a fraud prevention seminar.

The presentation highlights information on online scams, fraud schemes targeting seniors and details on cases prosecuted in the Southern District of Illinois. The event will start at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17 at the Carmi Public Library, located at 103 Slocumb St. in Carmi.

The event is free and open to the public.