NAPSA Monthly Scam Webinar
Prize & Sweepstakes Scams
Description: Newer data shows that frauds claiming the victim is a winner of a prize or sweepstakes disproportionately affect older consumers. In addition, these are often ongoing frauds with continuing requests for more money. The scammers are often operating from Jamaica, and frequently impersonate Publishers Clearing House (PCH). Chris Irving, Vice President of Consumer and Legal Affairs for PCH presents on this type of scam and more about PCH’s anti-scam initiatives.
Speaker: Chris Irving is the Vice President of Consumer and Legal Affairs for Publishers Clearing House (PCH), headquartered in Jericho, New York. In this role, he spearheads the company’s anti-scam initiatives, focusing on educating consumers and collaborating with law enforcement to address lottery and sweepstakes imposter scams that misuse the PCH name, as well as the names of other entities. His responsibilities include providing testimony and documentation to support criminal cases where the PCH name has been exploited to defraud individuals.
