ATTORNEY GENERAL TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, D.C - Attorney General John Ashcroft will hold a press conference today to announce the results of “Operation Cyber Sweep,” a coordinated, nationwide enforcement operation designed to crack down on Internet fraud and cyber crime. He will be joined by Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Christopher A. Wray, FBI Assistant Director for the Cybercrime Division Jana Monroe, Chief Postal Inspector Lee R. Heath, FTC Chairman Timothy Muris, U.S. Secret Service Assistant Director for Investigations Brian Nagel, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Section Chief of the Intellectual Property Rights Center Nancy Kratzer and the Deputy Inspector General of the Ghana Police Department Patrick Acheampong.

WHO: Attorney General Ashcroft
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Christopher A. Wray
FBI Assistant Director for the Cybercrime Division Jana Monroe
Chief Postal Inspector Lee R. Heath
FTC Chairman Timothy Muris
U.S. Secret Service Assistant Director for Investigations Brian Nagel
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Section Chief of Intellectual Property Rights Center Nancy Kratzer
Deputy Inspector General of Ghana Police Department Patrick Acheampong

WHAT: Press Conference

WHEN: TODAY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2003
11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Main Justice
7th Floor Conference Room
950 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington D.C. 20530

NOTE: Media can begin set-up at 10:00 a.m. and should enter through the Constitution entrance gates located between 9th and 10th streets.

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