April Scam Advice Forum: Legal Remedies for Payment Fraud Victims

NAPSA Monthly Scam Webinar

Legal Remedies for Payment Fraud Victims in the United States: Gaps & Variability in Current Laws

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025

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Description: Carla Sanchez-Adams, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, discusses the current legal remedies available for victims of payment fraud in the U.S., including a discussion on the gaps in existing laws and the variability of remedies based on the payment method type.

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Speaker: Carla Sanchez-Adams is a senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) focusing on emerging issues in banking and payment systems, fintech, and high-cost lending. Carla is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Consumer and Commercial Law, is a board member for the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA), and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She serves as a Member of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence and the Texas State Bar’s Consumer and Commercial Law Section’s Council.

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Who are these calls designed for?

APS workers and others who regularly deal with victims of common “mass marketing” scams on the phone, through their computers or by mail where victims never meet the scammer in person.

Who will run these calls?

Debbie Deem, a retired Victim Specialist for the FBI, and Steve Baker, who is retired from the FTC and now writing scam studies for the Better Business Bureau. Both are recognized nationally as experts in how scams operate. Debbie also brings decades of experience in working one on one with victims.

What kind of scams will be covered in this series of calls?

We anticipate discussing COVID-19 scams, lottery/sweepstakes, online romance scams, grandparent, tech support, the use of victims as money mules, and government imposter scams pretending to be the IRS, Social Security or government grant opportunities will be the first topics. Later calls may cover investment fraud, other cyber crimes, identity theft and health care fraud.

When are these calls held?

The Monthly Scam Advice Forum Webinar is held on the 4th Thursday of each month from 12:30-1:30 pm EST. View the NAPSA Event Calendar by clicking here.

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NAPSA Monthly Scam Webinar

Legal Remedies for Payment Fraud Victims in the United States: Gaps & Variability in Current Laws

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025

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When are these calls held?

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