"Abagnale told the audience Sept. 30 at the Lesher Center for the Arts' Hofmann Theatre in Walnut Creek that his goal was to inform the public, as he asserts that prevention, verification and education are the best ways to protect privacy and avoid being a victim of cyberfraud. Education is the most powerful tool to fighting crime, Abagnale said simply."
"If I can explain to you how the scam works, and you understand the scam, then you will not fall victim to that scam. As part of the 20th anniversary of the Newsmakers: Lesher Speaker Series, a local nonprofit is featured at each event. For Abagnale's appearance, the focus was Contra Costa Senior Legal Services, which has been providing free legal services to seniors and helping protect elders' rights since 1976."
"The world is changing all the time, and technology is getting better, he said. Technology breeds crime. It always has and always will. And there will always be people who are willing to use technology in a negative, self-serving way. Abagnale said he has found that the only truly effective way to avoid becoming a cybercrime victim is prevention. He said most cyberattacks take about 280 days to even trace, and less than 0.05% of cyberattacks ever get prosecuted."
A former con artist became a respected fraud-detection cybersecurity consultant who educates the public on cybercrime, forgery and scams. Prevention, verification and education are presented as the most effective methods to protect privacy and avoid victimization. Understanding how scams work is emphasized as the primary deterrent against falling prey to fraud. A nonprofit focused on seniors provides free legal services and protects elders' rights. Extensive experience includes lecturing at FBI offices and working with more than 14,000 financial institutions, corporations and law enforcement agencies on fraud-prevention programs. Rapid technological change continues to breed crime while prosecutions remain rare.
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