Current Trends in Consumer Financial Fraud: What MN Educators Should Know

MCEE Webinar

Grades 9-12 | Thursday | April 30 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Zoom Webinar | FREE to MN Participants

Financial fraud is rapidly evolving, with online investment schemes, social media misinformation, and digital exploitation affecting individuals at younger ages. Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Commerce will provide an overview of:

• Consumer fraud trends
• Investment and online trading scams
• The influence of finfluencers
• Relationship confidence schemes and sextortion
• Red flag identification and prevention strategies

This session will provide educators with current data and practical insights to support classroom conversations around financial literacy, digital citizenship, and consumer protection.

*Registrants will receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite with webinar information - including the Zoom link.

Presenters: Amanda Kelting

Cost:

• Minnesota Participants: Free Registration
• Non-Minnesota Participants: $19

What's Included Upon Full Attendance:

• Certificate of Completion for 1 clock hour of Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Note: You must complete the session evaluation to receive your certificate.
• Access to lessons, resources, materials, session recording, & presentation slides.

Winter/Spring 2026 Gift Card Incentive for Eligible Minnesota Teachers:

MCEE is excited to offer a $20 Amazon gift card to eligible Minnesota teachers for each of the first five webinars they attend live and in full between January-April 2026.

PLUS! Every webinar you attend during this period enters you into a drawing for a $500 prize in May. Two $500 winners will be selected: one from K-8 webinar participants and one from 9-12 webinar participants.

Gift Card Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be actively licensed in MN (school email address and license must be valid and not expired - MCEE will verify license before issuing gift card).
• You must be teaching the economics and personal finance benchmarks outlined in the Minnesota K-12 Social Studies standards and/or the Minnesota Personal Finance Statewide Guidance document.
• K-8 webinars: Gift cards will be awarded only to educators licensed in K-8.
• 9-12 webinars: Gift cards will be awarded only to teachers licensed in 9-12 Social Studies, Business, Agriculture/Natural Resources Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, Mathematics, English as a Second Language, or Special Education.

Gift cards will only be distributed to those who meet these criteria. Please ensure your eligibility before registering. Gift cards are only available for MCEE teacher professional development webinars and are not included in MCEE Speaker Series, other council webinars, National or CEE webinars, or other sessions as indicated.

Questions about this or other events? Contact us at mcee@umn.edu or (612) 625-3727.