Media Advisory
FTC to Announce 2002 Top 10 Consumer Fraud Complaint Categories
| What: | Press conference to announce the Federal Trade Commission’s annual Consumer Sentinel State Trends Report, which includes the top 10 fraud complaint categories, fraud and identity theft complaint trends, and detailed information about fraud and identity theft complaints for each state. Reporters wishing to prepare a comparative story in advance using the Consumer Sentinel State Trends Report for 2001 may access the Report at www.consumer.gov/sentinel/trends.htm. |
| Where | FTC Headquarters 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 432 Washington, D.C. |
| Who: | FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director, J. Howard Beales III |
| When: | Wednesday, January 22, 2003 11:00 a.m. |
| Contact: | FTC, Office of Public Affairs, 202-326-2180 |
| Media Only: | Call-in Information Reporters unable to attend the event can call-in to listen to the press conference. The toll-free number is 1-888-869-0374, the confirmation number is 15163694, and the chairperson is Bruce Jennings. The lines, which are for media only, will open at 10:45 a.m. E.S.T. |