Aspen Institute Financial Security Program Launches National Task Force for Fraud & Scam Prevention
2024年7月19日 - 1:01AM
Today, the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program (Aspen FSP)
is announcing the formation of a National Task Force for Fraud
& Scam Prevention, an initiative that will bring together
leading stakeholders from government, law enforcement, private
industry, and civil society to develop a nation-wide strategy aimed
at helping prevent fraud and scams.
Financial frauds and scams are an increasing threat against
Americans’ public safety and financial health, with implications
for our economy, the U.S. financial system, and national security.
Criminals carry out their crimes in multiple venues–over social
media, dating sites, job boards, marketplaces, and telephone
calls–breaking down trust in our institutions and putting
Americans’ personal savings at risk. The task force formalizes a
network of stakeholders who have a vested interest in making sure
that consumers are protected and can restore trust in our financial
system.
“The National Task Force for Fraud & Scam Prevention
developed out of Aspen FSP’s work convening and supporting leaders
and institutions committed to building a safe, fair, and inclusive
financial system,” said Ida Rademacher, vice president at the
Aspen Institute and co-executive director of Aspen FSP. “We are
excited to work with our partners to increase trust in our
financial systems, equip individuals and families with better
information and tools, and continue to safely expand services to
underserved communities. Together, our work can help keep money in
the pockets of hardworking Americans and strengthen households’
financial security.”
The Task Force will address different aspects of the fraud and
scam lifecycle, with a primary focus on prevention. Areas of focus
include:
- Consumer
Education: Educating consumers on how to spot and report scams
through a public education campaign.
- Fraud and Scams
Prevention and Detection: Scaling up intelligence on the latest
scams and tactics, and sharing best practices across sectors to
mitigate the incidences of fraud and harm to consumers.
- Recovery and
Prosecution: Exposing and prosecuting criminals through
engagement with consumer protection and law enforcement partners to
help rebuild personal finances and public trust in
institutions.
Inaugural members of the Task Force include: Amazon, American
Bankers Association, Bank of America, BBB Institute for Marketplace
Trust, Consumer Action, Consumer Bankers Association, Consumer
Reports, Early Warning Services, Financial Services Information
Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), Google Cloud, Health
Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC), JPMorgan Chase,
Lumen Technologies, Mastercard, Meta, Microsoft, National Adult
Protective Services Association, National Consumers League,
National Council on Aging, National Cyber-Forensics and Training
Alliance, National Retail Federation, Propel, Public Private
Strategies Institute, Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing
and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC), SaverLife, Stripe, U.S. Department
of the Treasury, Verizon, Visa, and Wells Fargo.
The Task Force will build on and advance participant
organizations’ meaningful work to address fraud and scams by
strengthening consumer advocacy and education, improving
information-sharing mechanisms, and advancing technology and policy
solutions.
“This new initiative builds upon the Aspen Institute’s extensive
work in building and restoring societal trust by bringing people of
different backgrounds and beliefs together in dialogue, developing
the leadership of those working to bridge divides, and advancing
evidence-based solutions that strengthen trust in individuals,
institutions, and information,” said Dan Porterfield, President
and CEO of the Aspen Institute. “The task force will contribute
to advancing the Institute’s five-year strategic priority which
emphasizes leveraging our programmatic expertise and convening
power even more purposefully to address society’s growing trust
deficit.”
For more information about the National Task Force for Fraud
& Scam Prevention, please visit bit.ly/FraudScamTaskForce.
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About The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program
The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program’s mission is to
illuminate and solve the most critical financial challenges facing
American households and to make financial security for all a top
national priority. We aim for nothing less than a more inclusive
economy with reduced wealth inequality and shared prosperity. We
believe that transformational change requires innovation, trust,
leadership, and entrepreneurial thinking. Aspen FSP galvanizes a
diverse set of leaders across the public, private, and nonprofit
sectors to solve the most critical financial challenges. We do this
through deep, deliberate private and public dialogues and by
elevating evidence-based research and solutions that will
strengthen the financial health and security of financially
vulnerable Americans. To learn more, visit AspenFSP.org, join our
mailing list at http://bit.ly/fspnewsletter, and follow @AspenFSP
on X and The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program on
LinkedIn.About the Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization whose
purpose is to ignite human potential to build understanding and
create new possibilities for a better world. Founded in 1949, the
Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership and action to
help solve society’s greatest challenges. It is headquartered in
Washington, D.C. and has a campus in Aspen, CO, as well as an
international network of partners. For more information, visit
www.aspeninstitute.org.
Marisol Garibay
marisol.garibay@pentagroup.co