# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Make Yourself Scam-Proof
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Friday, August 21, 2026 at 2pm.

In the meeting room at Herrin City Library.

Herrin City Library will host an informative panel of local professionals who deal with incidents of scam and fraud every day. The panel will feature Officer Ryan Hudson from Herrin City Police, Nicci Addleman from Bank of Herrin, and cybersecurity expert Matthew Nicklin from SIU School of Computing. The trio of speakers will inform you on how to protect yourself from a variety of scams and fraud, including: Home Repair Scams, Identity Theft, Imposter Scams, Unwanted Calls, “You’ve Won” Scams, Phishing Scams, and more. 

A Q&A will follow the presentation. 

This event is free and open to the public.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/herrin/make-yourself-scam-proof/200030523719350
- **Event Categories**: meetups, it
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Herrin
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 120 N 13th St, Herrin, IL, United States, Illinois 62948
- **lat**: 37.80411
- **long**: -89.02493
- **full address**: 120 N 13th St, Herrin, IL, United States, Illinois 62948

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Make Yourself Scam-Proof
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/ba7231a976d6c4191c35616ef5f6f9083993dd61a5653b5a8c9b2e10384bc834-rimg-w1200-h527-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1786776243

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Make Yourself Scam-Proof being held?
  - **A:** Make Yourself Scam-Proof takes place on Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm at 120 N 13th St, Herrin, IL, United States, Illinois 62948.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Make Yourself Scam-Proof?
  - **A:** Make Yourself Scam-Proof is organized by Herrin City Library.

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