Media Advisory
Federal Trade Commission to Announce Multi-Million-Dollar Settlement With Major U.S. Firm for Facilitating Cross-Border Fraud
The Federal Trade Commission will host a press event on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at 11 am EDT to announce a multi-million-dollar settlement with a major U.S. company for facilitating cross-border telemarketing fraud between the United States and Canada.
| WHO: | Director, FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, David C. Vladeck Kerry Petryshyn, Inspector, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Two Cross-Border Fraud Victims |
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| WHERE: | Federal Trade Commission, Headquarters Building 600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 432 Washington, DC A live webcast will be available at: http://htc-01.media.globix.net/COMP008760MOD1/ftc_web/FTCindex.html |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, October 20, 2009; 11 am EDT |
| CALL-IN INFORMATION: | Reporters interested in this event, but who are unable to attend, can call in using the following information: Call-in Number: 877-766-1277 NOTE: In order to join this conference call, all participants will be required to provide the Conference ID number above. The call-in lines, which are for press only, open at 10:45 am. |
| PRESS CONTACT: | FTC Office of Public Affairs 202-326-2180 |