Disrupting the Cycle of Financial Fraud

Conference on Disrupting the Cycle of Financial Fraud: Innovations in Consumer Protection

September 12, 2024
Omni Shoreham Hotel | Washington, DC

Doors Open: 8:00 am
Program: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | Networking Reception to Follow

Join us for this one-day conference which will bring together a multidisciplinary group of professionals working to disrupt the cycle of financial fraud, including academics conducting research on fraud and regulators, law enforcement agencies, and advocacy groups that apply these findings to their work on the front lines. Hear first-hand about the successes and challenges faced in combating financial fraud and supporting scam victims, all while strengthening your fraud fighting network.

Remarks will be provided by a range of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.

  

Featuring Special Guests
Robert Cook, President and CEO, FINRA
James Barnacle, Deputy Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Greg Ruppert, Executive Vice President, Member Supervision, FINRA

Additional topics include:

  • Spotlight: Transnational Criminal Schemes
  • Why Targets Engage
  • The Victim Experience: When Romance Leads to Crypto
  • Disrupting and Deterring Triggers 
  • Consumer Education and Interventions
  • Supporting Scam Victims and Survivors
  • Innovations Around the Globe

Questions? Contact Christine Kieffer, FINRA Investor Education Foundation.

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