Media Advisory
FTC and State AGs to Announce Nationwide Consumer Fraud Enforcement Initiative
The Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois Attorney General will host a press conference in Chicago, Illinois at 10:30 a.m. CT on Wednesday, Oct. 11 to announce a major coordinated consumer fraud enforcement initiative. Senior officials from the FTC and the Office of the Illinois Attorney General and a consumer victim will be available at the press conference to answer questions from the media.
| WHEN: | Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 10:30 a.m., CT |
| WHERE: | Federal Trade Commission, Midwest Region Kluczynski Federal Building 230 South Dearborn Street, Room 3030 Chicago, IL 60604 |
| WHO: | Thomas Pahl, Acting Director, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan |
| CALL-IN: | Reporters unable to attend in person can call into the event. The phone number is (800) 230-1093 (Confirmation number is 431543). The lines, which are only for news media, will open at 10:30 a.m. CT. |
| WATCH LIVE: | Consumers and reporters unable to attend in person can watch the event via Facebook Live. Tune into FTC’s Facebook page at 10:30 a.m. CT. |
Contact Information
MEDIA CONTACT:
FTC Office of Public Affairs
202-326-2180