Financial Fraud & Healthy Aging

Barb Kreisman
Jun 9
2 min read

Join Us for the Next Wisdom Group, June 18^th from 1-3 p.m., room 510, Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging, Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science, University of Denver

You receive an email that looks exactly like it's from your bank. The logo is perfect, the language sounds official, and it warns you that your account has been compromised. All you need to do is click one link and enter your information to protect yourself. It feels urgent.

It feels real. But it's not.

This is one of the most common forms of financial fraud phishing — and it happens to thousands of people every single day, including some of the savviest among us.

We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming Wisdom Group session where we will take a deep dive into the world of Financial Fraud — what it looks like, how it works, and most importantly, how to protect yourself and those you love.

Featured Speaker:

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Eric Chess as our guest speaker. Dr. Chess will bring expert insight and practical knowledge to help us all better understand and navigate the growing threat of financial fraud in today's world. Dr. Chess joined The University of Denver’s Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging in 2017. He is a physician and lawyer with a focus on prevention and wellness.

Dr. Chess has over a decade of experience as both a hospitalist and a primary care the Financial Security and Cognitive Health Initiative, a multidisciplinary research and education program involving business, law, medicine, neuroscience, and social work. Additionally, Dr. Chess has been developing innovative programs and course work on evidence based prevention, health, and wellness.

He is currently a Clinical Professor in the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging, serving as the founder and director of Aging and Well-being/The Paul Freeman Financial Security Program and serves as an adjunct Professor at DU’s Sturm College of Law and Daniels College of Business. Dr. Chess (Eric) has an undergraduate degree in economics and political science, and a graduate law degree with experience as an attorney and economic consultant.

What to Expect

Real-world examples of financial scams and phishing schemes
How fraudsters target individuals — and why it can happen to anyone
Practical tools and strategies to recognize and avoid fraud
Open discussion and Q&A

We hope you will join us for what promises to be an eye-opening and empowering afternoon.

Space may be limited, so please plan accordingly. Feel free to bring friends and or family, but please let me know if you will be attending and provide the names/contact information of your guests.

Simply RSVP to me via email at Barbara.Kreisman@du.edu.