Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission, in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspection Service, will host a two-day public workshop in Chicago, Illinois to examine what more can be done to protect consumers from falling victim to lottery, prize, and sweepstakes scams and other scams that use money transfers as the method of payment. The workshop will focus on scams in which consumers are falsely told, "You're a Winner" of a particular lottery or sweepstakes, and that they need only wire money to pay taxes or other fees to collect their prize. The discussion will focus upon how these scams work, the nature of the victims, the role of money transfer services, and additional efforts to combat these frauds.
May 2-3, 2011
Public Sessions
Monday, May 2 – 8am to 5pm
Tuesday, May 3 – 8am to 2pm
Law Enforcement Only Session
Tuesday, May 3 – 2:15pm to 4pm
Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Room 331
Chicago, IL 60604
Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Room 331
Chicago, IL 60604
Those who plan to attend this workshop may pre-register by e-mailing their name and affiliation to MidwestRegion@ftc.gov no later than April 22, 2011. Pre-registration for this workshop is encouraged but is not required.
The pre-registration process is purely voluntary. We will use the name and affiliation you provide solely for workshop administration purposes. For additional information and to learn how we handle and safeguard your personal information, please read our Privacy Policy. Routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act are described in the Privacy Act Systems of Records notices, including our Public Records System. The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the collection of this information to consider and use for the above purposes..
The Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need an accommodation related to a disability, please contact Michele Smith at msmith@ftc.gov or 312-960-5626. Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodations needed and a way to contact you if we need more information. Please provide advance notice.