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28Sep9:30 am-5:00 pm
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29Sep9:00 am-3:45 pm
Attorney General Griffin Announces Fraud and Consumer Protection Summit September 28-29 in Little Rock
Agenda
| Monday, Sept. 28 | |
| 9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Opening Remarks
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin |
| 9:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Plenary Session
Fraud Alert: Protecting Arkansans from Common Scams Jay Hill, Director, Division of Aging, Adult & Behavioral Health Services, Arkansas Department of Human Services Mark Fetterhoff, Senior Advisor, Elder Watch, AARP James “Cody” Smith, Senior Financial Crimes Detective, Benton County Sheriff’s Office |
| 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Plenary Session
Fraud Without Borders: How Foreign Actors Target Americans Dylan Critten, Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations Jim Skinner, Sheriff, Collin County Sheriff’s Office (TX) Scott Simons, Detective, Greenfield Police Department (WI) |
| 11:45 a.m. – Noon | Break |
| Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Luncheon
Attorneys General and U.S. Attorneys Panel: Proven State and Federal Strategies for Combatting Fraud Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin Rewa Zakharia, Criminal Chief, Office of Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman U.S. Attorney Jonathan Ross, Eastern District of Arkansas U.S. Attorney Kevin Holmes, Western District of Arkansas |
| 1:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Break |
| 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Plenary Session
Following the Money: Understanding Cryptocurrency Scams Jake Castillo, First Assistant Attorney General, Office of Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach Karyn Tierney, Director of Consumer Services and Legislative Affairs, Arkansas Securities Department Shamikah Johnson, Investigator, Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin |
| 2:15 – 3:00 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Plenary Session
Price Gouging 101: Explaining Arkansas Law Kate Donoven, Director, Center for Consumer Protection, National Association of Attorneys General |
| 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Plenary Session
Fighting Financial Fraud: A Collaborative Approach Karyn Davis, President/CEO, UP Federal Credit Union Katherine Welden, Senior Vice President of Banking Services, Relyance Bank Jim Skinner, Sheriff, Collin County Sheriff’s Office (TX) |
| 4:15 – 5:00 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Plenary Session
The State of the Fight: Battling Annoying Robocalls Mike Rudolph, Chief Technology Officer, YouMail Amanda Wentz, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin |
| Tuesday, Sept. 29 | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Plenary Session
Combatting Medicaid Fraud: Protecting Arkansans through State and Federal Partnership Leigh Patterson, Deputy Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin David Jones, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin Greg McKay, Chief Investigator, Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin |
| 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Plenary Session
Who Can You Trust? AI Deep Fakes and Scams FBI Little Rock Field Office |
| 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Plenary Session
Assets at Risk: Defending Your Property from Title Fraud Wesley Lasseigne, State Counsel, Chicago Title Billy Roehrenbeck, Owner, Pulaski County Title Tom Smith, Police Chief, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration |
| 2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Marriott Salon A
Marriott Salon C |
Breakout Sessions
Recognizing and Avoiding Government Benefit Scams Chuck Briscoe, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge, Social Security Administration Patrick Hallum, Deputy Chief, Office of Security and Compliance, Arkansas Department of Human Services Simple Safeguards to Prevent Sexploitation FBI Little Rock Field Office Identity Theft: Protecting Your Data in a Digital Age Mark Fetterhoff, Senior Advisor, Elder Watch, AARP Mike Shepard, Director of Security, First National Bank |
- This event is approved for 8.25 hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit.
- This event is approved for 14 hours of Law Enforcement CLEST credit.
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing his annual summit for 2026:
“Building on the success of our past three annual summits, I am excited to announce that this year’s summit will focus on fraud and consumer protection, topics that are central to the work we do every day at the Office of the Attorney General. Our lineup of speakers will include attorney general colleagues and experts from around the country, as well as some who are on the front lines fighting fraud here in Arkansas.
“The Fraud and Consumer Protection Summit will be held Monday, September 28, and Tuesday, September 29, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Breakfast and lunch will be provided the first day. Like previous summits, admission is free, but prior registration is
required.
“The summit will cover such topics as identifying and avoiding common scams, recognizing price gouging, learning little-known truths about robocalls and text scams, understanding how we address Medicaid fraud, and much more.
“Everyone is impacted by fraud in one way or another, so this summit truly has something for everyone. We’ve had as many as 1,500 registrants for our previous summits, and I expect we’ll see a similar response this year. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for announcements of speakers.”
Venue: State House Convention Center
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