Media Advisory
FTC to Announce Federal-State Crackdown on Fraudulent Charities That Falsely Claim to Raise Money for Veterans and Servicemembers
The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference tomorrow in Washington, DC, to announce a federal-state crackdown on fraudulent charities that con consumers by falsely promising their donations will help veterans and servicemembers.
| WHO: | FTC Chairman Joe Simons |
| WHEN: | Thursday, July 19, 2018, 11 a.m. |
| WHERE: | FTC Headquarters |
| WEBCAST: | The press conference will be webcast. |
| CALL-IN: | Reporters unable to attend in person can call into the event. The phone number is (888) 230-1766 (Confirmation number is 451951). The lines, which are only for news media, will open at 10:30 a.m. |
Contact Information
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Frank Dorman
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