In March, FINRA hosted the Senior Investor Protection Conference, a one-day event dedicated to sharing the most up-to-date regulatory information, effective strategies and solutions for protecting senior and other vulnerable investors from exploitation. 

On this episode, we're taking an abridged look at one of the conference sessions on the various trends, scams and schemes currently impacting investors. Brooks Brown, Senior Director of FINRA's High-Risk Representative Unit, moderates the conversation with Amy Nofziger, Director of Victim Support for the AARP’s Fraud Watch Network, Mayur Patel, Senior Principal Intelligence Specialist with FINRA's Financial Intelligence Unit, and Elizabeth Yoka, a Manager with FINRA's Vulnerable Adults and Seniors team.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

FTC Romance Scam Data

AARP Helpline Info

AARP Fraud Watch Network

The Perfect Scam AARP Podcast

FINRA Key Topic Page: Senior Investors

Reg Notice 22-25: Heightened Threat of Fraud in Small Cap IPOs

Reg Notice 22-05: Amendments to FINRA Rule 2165

NASAA Senior Website

FINRA Conferences & Events

FINRA Securities Helpline for Seniors