Stopping Fraud Before It Starts
Developing a National Strategy to Safeguard Against Fraud and Scams
Every year, criminals defraud and scam American households out of more than $130 billion. This is a crisis of national security, financial well-being, and institutional trust. And unfortunately, the fraud problem is only getting worse.
Tackling this issue requires a coordinated national response. The National Task Force on Fraud and Scam Prevention, launched by the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program (Aspen FSP), leads this cross-sector effort to seek a more secure future.
Our Purpose
The Task Force is developing a unified national strategy to help the U.S. government and private sector companies work together to stop fraud and scams by:
Enabling secure and seamless knowledge sharing between government and industry.
Making fraud and scam prevention and reporting a higher priority for law enforcement.
Strengthening criminal penalties for financial crimes.
Empowering consumers to protect themselves.
Helping companies warn consumers or intervene when fraud is suspected.
Member Organizations
Our Working Groups
The Task Force’s work is divided into two phases. Our Communications Council spans both phases, coordinating messaging and promotion of our shared efforts.
PHASE ONE
Scoping: What needs to change?
Information Sharing Across Sectors: Operational Considerations
Law Enforcement Engagement and Alignment
Consumer Awareness, Warning, and Intervention
Definition of Success: Centralized Metrics, Measurement, and Goals
PHASE TWO
Action Planning: How do we enact change?
Information Sharing Across Sectors: Incentives/Disincentives and Policy Alignment
Privacy Assurance: Building Privacy into New Cross-Sector Data Sharing Processes
New Technologies: Support Scam Disruptions
Fraud and Scam Reporting: Create a Frictionless Customer Experience
