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UID:2751220250410T140000ZTransnational Scams Targeting Older Adults
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DESCRIPTION:\nRSVPs for this event are closed.  Please call Angela at 310-529-4973 to see if there are any cancellations.\n \nAssistant United States Attorneys Lisa Feldman and Monica Tait will be speaking about the latest sophisticated, transnational scams targeting older adults, including imposter scams (such as the grandparent and tech support scams) and cryptocurrency investment scams (often referred to as “pig butchering”).  Lisa and Monica will also discuss the common “red flags” to recognize scams and the social engineering techniques frequently used by fraudsters online and over the phone.  The presentation will also include information on resources, such as the National Elder Fraud Hotline, and how victims can report a cyber crime. \n \nAbout our Speakers\n \nLisa Feldman is an Assistant United States Attorney in the Cyber and Intellectual Property Crimes Section of the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, and has been an AUSA for over 25 years.  As a federal prosecutor, Lisa handles cases involving cyber crimes, such as computer hacking, cyber-enabled fraud, and cyber exploitation, as well as cases involving intellectual property crimes, such as the manufacture and sale of counterfeit goods.  \n \nLisa serves as the Community Outreach Coordinator for her section and regularly speaks to the public about cyber safety and sophisticated cyber scams targeting older adults.  Before joining her section, Lisa served as a supervisor who trained to new prosecutors in her office.  \n Prior to being an AUSA, Lisa was an attorney in a civil litigation law firm in Los Angeles.\n \n\n Monica E. Tait is an Assistant United States Attorney in the Major Frauds Section in Los Angeles, California, and has been an AUSA since 1999.  \n She is a federal prosecutor responsible for charging and conducting trials against defendants accused of federal fraud offenses.  Monica is the Elder Justice Coordinator for the Central District of California.  Previously, she worked as a staff attorney at the Federal Trade Commission.\n \n \n \nLook Who is Coming!\n Robert Abelson    Carla Hoffman Blanca Alfaro   JOHN HOOKS David Andrade   Blanca Intriago Nadia Antii   Mollie Kaiser Heather Baker   Isaac Kim Allen Bond   Mickey Knickerbocker Gene Brown   Mary Korkodian Milana Budisavljevic   Mike Millea Cheryl Carter   Shawn Nejad Phillip Cook   Grant Niman Kathleen Crane   Kris Nishihira Kristen Damon   Michael Ozawa Drew Davis   Nancy Pearson Angela Dorsey   Rhonica Petty Claire Durand   Cynthia Rustanius Samuel Ford   ADAM SACKS Garee Gasperian   Larry Takahashi Patricia Harik   Laura Thatcher Eric Harris   Rachel Thurman Daniel Hart   Joshua White Lee Ann Hitchman   Kervins Yeye \n \n
SUMMARY:Transnational Scams Targeting Older Adults - South Bay Estate Planning Council 
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