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Oct 2023
29m 49s

2023 Ketchum Prize: The Ultimate Fraud F...

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About this episode

American consumers and investors are losing billions of dollars each year to financial fraud. It's a devastating problem for which almost no one is completely immune. But the 2023 FINRA Foundation Ketchum Prize recipient has dedicated his life to understanding what makes someone susceptible to fraud—and pioneering ways to fight it. On this episode, we hear from Dr. Doug Shadel to hear about his research and years of working as one of America's most active fraud fighters.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

2023 Ketchum Prize Announcement

AARP Foundation

AARP Fraud Watch Network

Stanford Financial Fraud Research Center

FINRA Investor Education Foundation

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