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Avoiding FraudFINRA Investor Education and FINRA Investor Education Foundation

AFCPE Military Pre-Conference – November 19, 2008

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Our Commitment: Putting Investors First

Investor Information on the Web– Investor Alerts – Smart Investing Series– Interactive Investor Tools– Podcasts

E-Newsletter Content Syndication Special Programs “We believe that the most potent

form of investor protection is investor education.”

Mary Schapiro, FINRA CEO & Foundation Chair

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www.SaveAndInvest.org

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Check Background: FINRA BrokerCheck

www.FINRA.org/brokercheck

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View Report

800-289-9999

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Military Forums: At-a-Glance

Three 45 minute topics: Predatory Lending Mutual Funds & 529s Saving for Retirement

Audience = officers, enlisted, spouses

SaveAndInvest.org/Military

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BrightScore: Online Credit Management Tool

Over 42,500 military users 90 days of online access Participants with scores below 620

can use tool again after 90 days Toll-free access to talk with LIVE

Certified Credit Counselors Partnership with InCharge

Foundation

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Early Retirement Scams: Workplace Outreach

Two Resources: Employers Employees

Distribution to Human Resource Professionals International Foundation of Employee

Benefit Plans Society of Human Resources

Managers Center for American Nurses

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Contact Information

Gerri Walsh Vice President, FINRA

geraldine.walsh@finra.org(202) 728-8348Frank Dong

Associate DirectorFINRA Investor Education Foundation

francis.dong@finra.org(202) 728-6933

www.finra.org www.finrafoundation.org www.SaveAndInvest.org