SEATTLE, WASHINGTON | |
WHAT: | A press conference in Seattle, Washington to announce an international law enforcement initiative targeting deceptive spam and Internet fraud. Agencies involved in the law enforcement action include the Alaska Attorney General, Alaska State Troopers, Alberta Government Services, British Columbia Securities Commission, British Columbia Solicitor General, Federal Trade Commission, Idaho Attorney General, Canada's Competition Bureau, Montana Department of Administration, Oregon Department of Justice, Washington Attorney General, Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, and Wyoming Attorney General. |
WHO: | Washington Attorney General Christine O. Gregoire; Washington State Department of Financial Institutions Securities Division Director, Deborah Bortner; FTC Northwest Region Director Charles Harwood; and a consumer fraud victim. |
WHERE: | Federal Trade Commission 915 Second Avenue - Suite 2896 Seattle, Washington 98174 |
WHEN: | 10 a.m. (PST), Tuesday April 2, 2002 Seattle Press Conference: The room will open at 9:30 a.m. (PST) for camera set-up. Reporters who are unable to attend can call 1-800-682-5640. Lines will open at 9:45 a.m. (PST). |
WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
WHAT: | A video conference link from Washington, D.C. to the press conference in Seattle, Washington and a press availability. |
WHO: | Eileen Harrington, the Associate Director of the Marketing Practices Division in the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. |
WHERE: | Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. - Room 481 Washington, D.C. 20580 |
WHEN: | 1 p.m. (EST), Tuesday April 2, 2002 Washington, D.C. Video Conference Link and Press Availability: The room will open at 12:30 p.m. (EST) for camera set-up. Reporters who are unable to attend can call 1-800-682-5640. Lines will open at 12:45 p.m. (EST). |
CONTACT: | Federal Trade Commission Office of Public Affairs 202-326-2180 |