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The Federal Trade Commission and the United States Postal Inspection Service will hold a media availability, following a one-day workshop for law enforcement, government, and community groups, to promote education and awareness of fraud aimed at Spanish-speaking consumers and to develop law enforcement response.

WHO:

John Mendenhall, Director, East Central Region
Federal Trade Commission, Cleveland

Robin M. Dalgleish, Inspector in Charge
United States Postal Inspection Service, Pittsburgh Division

Dugan T. Wong, Assistant Inspector in Charge
United States Postal Inspection Service, Cleveland Field Office
WHEN:

Thursday, January 26, 2006,
2:30 pm EST (Set up by 2:15)
WHERE: Myers University Club
3813 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
PRESS CONTACT: Name of Contact, Bureau or Offce
Phone Number, Alternate Phone Number

There will be brief remarks to discuss the outcomes of the workshop, followed by opportunities for interviews in English and Spanish, as well as demonstrations of OnGuard Online (www.onguardonline.gov) and Alerta en Línea (www.alertaenlinea.gov). A new quiz in Spanish to test consumer knowledge on what to do about spam will be introduced. Representatives from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for Ohio and the U.S. Attorney’s Office also will be available. Media are welcome to arrive earlier (after 1:30 pm) for photos and video of the workshop in progress.

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