The Federal Trade Commission, jointly with the offices of eight state Attorneys General, the New York Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, two U.S. Attorney’s Offices, and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) will announce a major law enforcement and consumer education initiative targeting fraud against small businesses on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 10 am ET, at the BBB Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The announcement will include enforcement actions against scammers who target small businesses and will feature new materials designed to help small businesses identify, prevent, and report scams.
| WHAT: | Multi-agency announcement of Operation Main Street |
| WHO: | Joe Simons, FTC Chairman Beverly Baskin, CBBB CEO and President Mark Brnovich, Arizona Attorney General Daniel J. Gabel, Postal Inspector, U.S. Postal Inspection Service |
| WHEN: | Monday, June 18, 2018, 10:00 am ET |
| WHERE: | Council of Better Business Bureaus 3033 Wilson Blvd., Suite 600 Arlington, VA 22201 |
| MEDIA CONTACTS: | Mitchell J. Katz, FTC Office of Public Affairs 202-326-2161 Katherine R. Hutt, CBBB Director of Communications |
Members of the media can register to call in to the press conference at the following link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1096958953018908418
You will then receive a confirmation email with information about joining the event remotely.
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