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Greenspring Hosts 10th “Slam The Scam” Fraud Prevention and Awareness Expo
Event educates residents, residents' families, and team members on how together we can protect ourselves from fraud and exploitation.
Greenspring, an Erickson Senior Living community in Springfield, Va., hosted its 10th annual “Slam The Scam” Fraud Prevention and Awareness Expo on March 13. The educational event was held in conjunction with National Consumer Protection Week, March 1 to 7, 2026, and National Slam The Scam Day on March 5, 2026.
The March Madness themed expo is held each year at Greenspring to educate residents, residents’ families, and team members on how together we can protect ourselves from fraud and exploitation. This year’s event featured 23 local, state, and national organizations working collaboratively to share information about consumer issues and help attendees learn how to spot, report, and avoid scams.
Supervisor Rodney L. Lusk of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Franconia District, welcomed a packed room of seniors and shared proactive highlights taking place throughout Fairfax County.
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The featured panel of keynote speakers included The Honorable Manuel Capsalis of the Fairfax County Circuit Court; Jenn Crane, Vice President and Director of Fiduciary Strategy at Chain Bridge Bank; and Sue Franke, MSW, Greenspring Social Work Manager.
In addition, representatives from the Virginia Department of the Treasury searched 98 attendee names for unclaimed property. As a result, 41 attendees discovered unclaimed funds totaling $15,035.46.
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Exhibitors included AARP; Chain Bridge Bank; Center for Combating Elder Financial Abuse; Coalition Against Insurance Fraud; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Fairfax County Circuit Court; Fairfax County Consumer Affairs; Fairfax County Department of Adult and Aging Services; Fairfax County Department of Emergency Management and Security; Fairfax County Health Department Division of Emergency Preparedness; FBI; Greenspring Computer Club; Greenspring Security; Greenspring Social Work; Greenspring Village Bridge; Navy Federal Credit Union; SCC Bureau of Insurance; SCC Bureau of Financial Institutions; SCC Division of Securities and Retail Franchising; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; U.S. Postal Inspection Service; Virginia Senior Medicare Patrol; and Virginia Treasury Unclaimed Property.
The expo was sponsored by the Greenspring Resident Council Philanthropy Committee and the Greenspring Philanthropy Team.
For more information on Greenspring, visit GreenspringCommunity.com.
