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FTC Announces Suits Challenging Robo Callers and Warranty Marketers

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a telephone press availability on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. EST to announce federal lawsuits filed today challenging an operation that made hundreds of millions of robocalls to promote an operation that sold bogus auto warranties.

WHO: Jon Leibowitz, Chairman
Eileen Harrington, Acting Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission
WHEN: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 1 p.m.

Dial-in: 1-866-363-9013
Confirmation Number: 10313739
Chairperson: Bruce Jennings
Call-in lines are for press only.
CONTACT: FTC Office of Public Affairs
202-326-2180

 

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