In this Morningstar video, Adam Zoll interviews Doug Shadel who provides a detailed outline of common scams and tactics con men use. Shadel is a leading expert on how to detect and prevent financial exploitation, having co-authored a number of books and studies on the topic. He is a former fraud investigator and AARP State Director in Washington. (PLEASE NOTE: While this interview is dated Feb. 2013, it contains factual information on the topic, which continues to be relevant today.)
Problem: Scams applying AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Solution: Host a Community Education Event
Western New York's CCS-TV coverage of the educational forum on financial scam and fraud prevention hosted by Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union on Oct 29, 2024.
(Lakewood, New York) -- Buffalo's WKBW-TV news coverage of Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union's educational forum on financial scam and fraud prevention.
(Lakewood, New York) -- To promote three educational forums it will host at its training center in Western NY in late October, 2024, Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union's CEO John Felton joined with Darlene Motley from the Federal Trade Commission to begin the conversation about financial scams and fraud.
In “Scammed,” a seven-part series published in the Washington Post, personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary deconstructs how one woman lost her life’s savings to a government impersonation scam. Singletary spent months interviewing fraud victims, law enforcement, policymakers and victim advocates, and reviewing scores of emails, texts and financial documents to show how scammers exploit human nature and technology to manipulate their victims. Click HERE to access the seven-part series. Click HERE to watch a virtual panel discussion about the series.