Fight Back Against Scammers at AARP NH Scam Jam 2025

If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam!

We’re at war with scammers. Time to fight back! Join AARP New Hampshire for Scam Jam 2025 on September 9 (1-4 pm) at the NH Institute of Politics (100 St. Anselm Drive) in Manchester. Criminals just keep getting more savvy. This FREE event is all about arming you with the tools you need to fight fraud so you and your loved ones can stay safe.

Scam Jam 2025 will feature:

Keynote Speaker Doug Shadel will talk about The Scammer with a Thousand Faces: How to detect and avoid scams in the age of AI. Shadel is an AARP Fraud Watch Network national speaker. He’s the former fraud investigator and special assistant attorney general with the Washington State Attorney General’s office. Shadel has collaborated on numerous educational videos and academic studies and co-authored five books about fraud. He also co-authored the 2021 AARP Fraud Frontier Report, one of the largest studies AARP has ever done on consumer fraud. Shadel is currently managing director of Fraud Prevention Strategies, LLC, a Seattle-based consulting firm.

An all-star panel, moderated by AARP NH State Director Christina FitzPatrick, of Granite State and national fraud experts including:

· NH Department of Justice | Sunny Mulligan Shea, Victim Witness Advocate

· US Department of Justice | John Kennedy, Deputy Criminal Chief

· NH Banking Department | Trevor McAden, Legal Team

· FBI Boston Division | Eric Simon, Supervisory Special Agent

· US Postal Inspection Service | Brian Evans, US Postal Inspector

Spend time visiting the Fraud Resource Fair that will be chock full of important info and giveaways from Granite State fraud experts who are available to answer all of your questions.

Space is limited. This event is open to everyone of all ages. You do not have to be an AARP member to attend. Be sure to RSVP and tell a friend!! Registration is required at: https://events.aarp.org/scamjam2025