Protecting Americans’ Money: Combatting Scams and Frauds Against Seniors and Savers

Date:   Thursday, September 12, 2024 Time:   10:00 AM Location:   Dirksen Senate Office Building 538

Topic

THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS will meet in OPEN SESSION, HYBRID FORMAT to conduct a hearing entitled, “Protecting Americans’ Money: Combatting Scams and Frauds Against Seniors and Savers.” The witnesses will be: Ms. Amy Nofziger, Director of Fraud Victim Support, AARP Fraud Watch Network; Ms. Carri Grube Lybarker, Administrator and Consumer Advocate, South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs; and Ms. Sheryl Harris, Director of Consumer Affairs, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

All hearings are webcast live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.

Member Statements

1. Chairman Sherrod Brown (D - Ohio)
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2. Ranking Member Tim Scott (R - South Carolina)
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Witnesses

1. Ms. Amy Nofziger
   Director of Fraud Victim Support
   AARP Fraud Watch Network
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2. Ms. Carri Grube Lybarker
   Administrator and Consumer Advocate
   South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs
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3. Ms. Sheryl Harris
   Director of Consumer Affairs
   Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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