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United Against Fraud: How America Will Defeat Scams

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Wed Oct 1, 2025

Date

Wed Oct 1, 2025
9:30am – 11:30am EDT

Location

Virtual

Contact

    fsp.info@aspeninstitute.org

Hosts

  1. Financial Security Program

On October 1, the National Task Force on Fraud and Scam Prevention launched its recommended national strategy to stop fraud and scams. This event brought together leaders from industry, government, law enforcement, and advocacy organizations to discuss the report recommendations and share key priorities that enhance national security, protect consumers, and build resilience against scammers.

Speakers
  • Erin Borġ, Associate Director, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program
  • Nick Bourke, Senior Policy Advisor, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program
  • Markham Cho Erickson, Vice President Government Affairs & Public Policy, Centers of Excellence, Google 
  • Jackie Crenshaw, AARP Fraud Fighter
  • Kate Griffin, Director, National Task Force on Fraud and Scam Prevention, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program
  • Keith Hutchison, Business Information Security Officer, Verizon Business Group
  • Darius Kingsley, Head of Consumer Banking Practices, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Denise Leonhard, General Manager, Zelle
  • John Pitts, Head of Industry Relations, Plaid
  • Dan Porterfield, President and CEO, Aspen Institute 
  • Ida Rademacher, Vice President and Co-Executive Director, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program
  • Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs
  • Yoel Roth, Senior Vice President, Trust and Safety, Match Group
  • Jane Stanton, Vice President, Head of B2B and Product Marketing, CLEAR
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United We Stand: A National Strategy to Prevent Scams

Scams and fraud have become a national security threat, costing Americans more than $150 billion annually, fueling organized crime and undermining trust in communications and finance. The National Task Force on Fraud and Scam Prevention, convened by the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program, has developed a report that proposes a coordinated national strategy to suppress fraud, modernize legal frameworks, and undermine the scams business model by making it harder for transnational criminals to prey on American households.

Read the National Strategy

The National Task Force on Fraud and Scam Prevention is convened by the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program. This program is made possible by support from JPMorganChase, Zelle, Block, Target, Amazon, and CLEAR, as well as impact partners AARP and Stop Scams Alliance.