The Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2026 brought together leaders from government, law enforcement, financial services, technology, telecoms, consumer protection, academia and civil society at Convento do Beato in Lisbon, Portugal, on 9 and 10 June 2026 to examine how public-private partnerships can strengthen the fight against scams.
Held under the theme Europe Against Scams: Public-Private Partnerships in Action, the Summit focused on practical collaboration across prevention, disruption, intelligence sharing, enforcement, policy, technology and victim protection.
A selection of session recordings is now available, covering keynote addresses, panel discussions, selected workshops, working group sessions, the Scam Fighter Awards and closing reflections from across the two-day programme.
Across these sessions, speakers explored the full scam ecosystem: the people harmed by scams, the criminal networks behind them, the technologies changing them and the coordinated action needed to disrupt them.
Day 1 – 9 June
Welcome From GASA And Deco Proteste
The Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2026 opened with a welcome from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and Deco Proteste.
The session introduced the Summit’s central message: anyone can be scammed, and the response must bring together governments, law enforcement, consumer protection organisations, banks, telecoms, online platforms and other partners. It also outlined GASA’s work across intelligence sharing, networking, research, policy and practical solutions, including the Global Signal Exchange, Scam.org and Spot Scam.
Featuring:
• Jorij Abraham – Managing Director, Global Anti-Scam Alliance
• João Ribeiro – Country Manager, Deco Proteste
This opening keynote featured Giles Thomson of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Johan Almenberg of Finansinspektionen in conversation with GASA’s Andrei Skorobogatov.
The discussion covered FATF’s role in setting global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing standards, why fraud is becoming a growing priority for financial integrity and how countries can use information sharing, asset recovery, payment transparency, virtual asset supervision and cross-border cooperation to strengthen their response to scams.
The session also explored the role of financial supervisors, public-private cooperation and upcoming European payments regulation in helping institutions and authorities share information more effectively.
Featuring:
• Giles Thomson – Vice President, Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
• Johan Almenberg – Director General, Finansinspektionen
• Andrei Skorobogatov – Director - Policy, Global Anti-Scam Alliance
In this keynote address, Kirsty Guest shared her experience as a survivor of romance fraud and the impact it had on her life, finances and wellbeing.
Her story highlighted how romance scams can begin with simple contact, build trust over time and escalate into coercion, manipulation and serious financial harm. The session also underlined why victims need to be heard, supported and protected, and why scam prevention must recognise the human trauma behind the financial losses.
Featuring:
• Kirsty Guest – Romance Fraud Survivor, Speak To Be Heard
In this keynote address, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro discussed the scale and severity of scam compounds, cryptocurrency investment scams and transnational criminal networks.
The session examined how victims are targeted through trust-building tactics, fake investment platforms and sophisticated money laundering, while trafficked workers are forced to operate scams from compounds in Southeast Asia. Pirro also discussed the Scam Center Strike Force and the role of coordinated enforcement, asset seizure, federal agencies and private sector partners in disrupting scam syndicates.
Featuring:
• Jeanine Pirro – U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, U.S. Department of Justice
This panel explored how law enforcement can put more pressure on scammers by moving beyond reactive investigations and taking more coordinated, proactive action.
Speakers discussed different enforcement approaches to tackling scam networks, including arrests, prosecutions, sanctions, infrastructure disruption and international cooperation. The session also looked at how law enforcement agencies can work more effectively with governments, regulators and private sector partners to disrupt scammers across borders.
Featuring:
• Edvardas Sileris – Head of European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), Europol
• Bello Hayatudeen – Director, ngCERT, Office of the National Security Advisor of Nigeria
• Karen Seifert – Director, Scam Center Strike Force, U.S. Department of Justice
• Nick Sharp – Deputy Director, Fraud Threat Lead, National Crime Agency
• Raphael Ramos Monteiro de Souza – National Prosecutor of the Union for the Defense of Democracy of Brazil
• Ricardo Toscano – Head of Cybercrime Office - Criminal Investigation, Public Security Police of Portugal
This panel reflected on the UN-INTERPOL Global Fraud Summit and what needs to happen next to turn global commitments into coordinated action against scams.
Speakers discussed the need for stronger international cooperation between governments, law enforcement, regulators, industry and civil society. The session also covered practical priorities including intelligence sharing, victim support, public-private partnerships, disruption of criminal infrastructure and the role of global organisations in helping countries respond more effectively to cross-border fraud.
Featuring:
• Bert Chung Wong – Operations Coordinator, Interpol
• Els Bruggeman – Group Manager Policy, Enforcement and Communication, Euroconsumers
• Giovanni Gallo – Chief Conference Support Section, Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch, UNODC
• Jean-Jacques Sahel – Global Scams Policy Lead, Google
• Razvan Costache – Director, B2C Innovation, Bitdefender
• Kari Johnstone – Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, OSCE
This panel explored how agentic AI is changing the scale, speed and sophistication of scams, from automated victim targeting to more convincing fraud scripts and synthetic content.
Speakers discussed how criminals are using AI to industrialise fraud, but also how AI can support stronger detection, faster intervention and better protection for consumers. The session looked at the balance between innovation and misuse, and the need for governments, platforms, financial institutions and technology providers to respond together.
Featuring:
• Yogesh Patel – CTO & Chief Data Scientist, Outseer
• Aaron Chiou – CEO, ScamAdviser
• Gabriel Hopkins – Vice President, Acceptance Risk Authentication, Visa
• Jack Stubbs – Intelligence & Investigations, OpenAI
• Neil Curtis – AI Policy Lead, UK Home Office
In this keynote, Fergus Hay explored how young people are being drawn into cybercrime and why early intervention is critical to preventing future harm.
The session introduced The Hacking Games’ work to identify young cyber talent and guide it towards ethical, constructive pathways. It highlighted the need to understand motivations, provide positive alternatives and create routes for young people to use their skills safely instead of being recruited into criminal activity.
Featuring:
• Fergus Hay – CEO & Co-Founder, The Hacking Games
This session introduced Amazon’s Trust, Verified initiative, which aims to help consumers identify authentic communications and better recognise impersonation scams.
Speakers discussed why scammers exploit trusted brands, how fake messages and calls create confusion for consumers and why clear verification tools are needed to help people make safer decisions. The session also highlighted the importance of reducing friction for genuine communications while making it harder for scammers to impersonate companies.
Featuring:
• Abigail Bishop – Global Head of Scam Prevention, Amazon
• Nicole Smith – Manager, External Relations, Customer Trust, Amazon
Jorij Abraham closed Day 1 of the Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2026 by reflecting on the scale of the scam challenge and the need for coordinated global action.
The keynote brought together key themes from the day, including law enforcement, policy, AI, intelligence sharing, consumer protection and cross-sector collaboration. It also reinforced GASA’s role in connecting public and private sector partners to help prevent, detect and disrupt scams more effectively.
Featuring:
• Jorij Abraham – Managing Director, Global Anti-Scam Alliance
This panel at the Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2026 examined what is happening inside scam compounds, how criminal networks continue to adapt and what more is needed to disrupt forced scam operations.
Speakers discussed the human rights abuses linked to scam compounds, the role of trafficking and coercion, and the ways scammers exploit platforms, payments and cross-border gaps. The session also looked at recent crackdowns, changing tactics and the need for coordinated action from governments, law enforcement, platforms, financial institutions and civil society.
Featuring:
• Erika Kinetz – Reporter, Global Investigations, Associated Press
• Mina Chiang – Founder & Director, Humanity Research Consultancy
• Montse Ferrer – Regional Director, Amnesty International
• Nathaniel Gleicher – Global Head of Counter-Fraud and Director of Security Policy, Meta
• Toby Evans – Head of Economic Crime, Australian Payments Network
This session at the Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2026 explored how the Global Signal Exchange (GSE) is helping organisations move from isolated threat intelligence towards shared, actionable signals.
Speakers discussed how public and private sector partners can use cross-sector data sharing to identify scam infrastructure, detect harmful patterns earlier and disrupt fraud more effectively. The session also highlighted the need for trusted collaboration between governments, platforms, law enforcement and industry to respond to scams at scale.
Featuring:
• Lucien Taylor – Co-Founder & CTO, Global Signal Exchange
• Andre Naumann – Principal, Trust & Safety, Google
• Jayde Richmond – General Manager, National Anti-Scam Centre, Australia
• Mark Chen – Division Director, GovTech Singapore
• Nick Sharp – Deputy Director, Fraud Threat Lead, National Crime Agency
This workshop at the Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2026, hosted by Bitdefender, explored how scammers exploit trusted channels, familiar platforms and everyday digital interactions to reach consumers.
Speakers discussed the threat landscape across messaging, advertising, mobile security and platform abuse, including how criminals use trusted brands and communication channels to make scams appear legitimate. The session also looked at how organisations can improve detection, prevention and consumer protection through stronger technical controls, platform action and user-focused safety measures.
Featuring:
• Razvan Costache – Director, B2C Innovation, Bitdefender
• Jason Ketover – Privacy and Public Policy, Meta
• Alice Himsworth – Public Policy Manager - Privacy, Meta
• Alexandra Svetlana Dinulica (Bocereg) – Team Lead, Mobile Security & Forensics, Bitdefender
• Ionut Alexandru Baltariu – Technical Lead, Bitdefender
This session at the Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2026, hosted by GASA, gave shortlisted Scam Fighter Awards finalists the opportunity to present the initiatives recognised for their impact, innovation and scalability.
The session highlighted practical anti-scam work across awareness and education, cross-sector collaboration, investigation and research, policy and regulation, and technological solutions. Finalists shared how their initiatives help prevent, detect, disrupt or enforce against scams, offering examples that can be learned from and adapted across sectors and regions.
Featuring:
• UK Financial Conduct Authority – Firm Checker
• Stop Scams UK – Blocked SIMs
• Visa – Visa Scam Disruption
• Global Fraud Summit 2026
• Charm Security – Agentic AI Workforce
• S.A.F.E. by Ayleen Charlotte
• Cifas – International Fraud Data Standard
• Bitdefender – Global Scam Intelligence Report 2026
• Salv – Salv Bridge
This open working group meeting at the Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2026 focused on how organisations can improve intelligence sharing to better detect, prevent and disrupt scams.
The session covered practical projects including telephony intelligence sharing, federated learning and the International Fraud Data Standard. Speakers discussed how public and private sector partners can move from broad agreement on information sharing towards tangible outputs that help organisations act faster against scam networks.
Featuring:
• Nils Mueller – Director, North America Chapter, Global Anti-Scam Alliance
• Justen Davis – Global Head of Industry Relations, Somos
• Robert Harris – Global Head of Industry Relations, Feedzai
• Simon Miller – Director of Policy, Strategy, Communications and Marketing, Cifas
• Mark Courtney – Deputy CEO - Chief Product Officer, Cifas
Looking to contribute to collaborative anti-scam initiatives? GASA Working Groups bring members together to develop practical, real-world solutions.
Scam Fighter Awards Winners Ceremony
This ceremony at the Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2026 celebrated the winners of the Scam Fighter Awards, recognising initiatives that deliver measurable impact in the fight against scams.
The awards highlighted excellence across awareness and education, cross-sector collaboration, investigation and research, policy and regulation, and technological solutions. Winners were recognised for work that helps prevent, detect, disrupt or enforce against scams, with solutions that can inspire further action across sectors and regions.
Featuring:
• UK Financial Conduct Authority – Best Awareness Campaign or Educational Programme
• Stop Scams UK – Best Cross-Sector Collaboration
• Visa – Best Investigation or Research
• Global Fraud Summit 2026 – Best Policy or Regulatory Initiative
• Charm Security – Best Technological Solution
Closing Keynote – Nick Stapleton, BBC Studios
This closing keynote at the Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2026 featured Nick Stapleton of BBC Studios, known for his work investigating scams and exposing how fraudsters operate.
The session reflected on the importance of public awareness, storytelling and investigation in helping people understand scam tactics and protect themselves. It also brought together key themes from the Summit, including the human impact of scams, the need for stronger disruption and the value of collaboration across sectors.
Featuring:
• Nick Stapleton – Television Presenter, BBC Studios
The Global Summit Series Continues
The discussions from Lisbon continue through the wider Global Anti-Scam Summit series, with the next gatherings taking place in San Francisco and Bangkok.
The Global Anti-Scam Summit America 2026 will take place at Pier 48 in San Francisco on the 2nd and 3rd of September 2026, bringing together leaders from across finance, technology, platforms, telecoms, cybersecurity, law enforcement, policy and consumer protection.
The Global Anti-Scam Summit Asia 2026 will follow in Bangkok on the 10th and 11th of November 2026, focusing on one of the world’s most important regions in the fight against scams and cyber-enabled fraud.
Together, the summits support GASA’s wider work to connect public and private sector leaders, strengthen intelligence sharing and turn cross-sector cooperation into practical action against scams.
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