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 $158 billion. This is a national security crisis, and the problem is only getting worse.
We need a coordinated national strategy that enables the government and private sector to work together to stop fraud, cut off criminal funding, and protect America. 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 deny transnational crime networks billions of dollars in illicit profits while strengthening U.S. national security and protecting American consumers. This strategy will include recommendations for ways private industry and government can:
Defend our systems from criminals trying to infiltrate them.
Detect criminal actors who get past system defenses.
Disrupt criminal activities before they can cause harm.
Report completed and attempted scams in ways that support consumer protection and criminal prosecution.
Recover resources and well-being for fraud and scam victims.
Measure the scale of the problem, identify trends, and evaluate the efficacy of interventions, to inform prioritization and resourcing.
Member Organizations
Our Working Groups
The Task Force's Working Groups organize cross-sector dialogue and produce strategic recommendations within specific issue areas.
Information Sharing Across Sectors: Operational Considerations
Law Enforcement Engagement and Alignment
Consumer Awareness, Warning, and Intervention
Definition of Success: Centralized Metrics, Measurement, and Goals
