LBPD Guest Hour: Fraud Prevention with Kelle Slaughter

Fraud is part of our everyday lives. Learn how to prevent it with the Federal Trade Commission! Kelly Slaughter visits with LBPD to learn how to protect yourself from scams.  Kelle Slaughter is a Senior Investigator for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the Southwest Region.  She has served as the Identity Theft Program Manager and is the new Collection Protection Group Coordinator. Prior to joining the FTC, Kelle was the Director of Investigations at the Better Business Bureau Serving North Central Texas and as an investigator for the Texas Office of Attorney General Consumer Protection Division.  During her almost 20-year investigative career, Kelle has initiated and conducted hundreds of consumer protection investigations, supported numerous enforcement actions, and given presentations to consumers, businesses, and law enforcement. Kelle is a Certified Fraud Examiner and holds Masters Degrees in both Criminal Justice & Conflict Resolution Management, and in Higher Education. Not only does she bring a healthy slate of experience and education, Kelle brings a great sense of humor and authentic truth-telling to the table.