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Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the country – especially for Americans aged 50+! Pickleball is a fun and fast-paced sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. It’s played with a paddle and a plastic ball with holes, similar to a wiffle ball.

In 2023, post-disaster fraud cost Americans over $9.3 billion, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). With hurricane and wildfire season in full swing, it’s important to remind ourselves that when the clouds roll out and the smoke clears, criminal scammers tend to move in.

Olympic athletes aren't the only ones after gold this summer. Criminal scammers are increasingly trying to steal your savings through gold bar schemes.

Ensuring the safety of Utah residents is one of our top priorities at AARP Utah.

UPDATE:Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) is now seeking a lower rate increase for users in Utah after the company received feedback from it's customers. On August 28, 2024, RMP submitted a new filing with the Public Service Commission of Utah, dropping the proposed residential rate increase from 30% to 18%.

A Message from Pat Thompson, AARP Utah's volunteer State President:

With today’s tight real estate market there is often pressure to act quickly when you find that perfect place. Scammers know this and are waiting to pounce. Here are three things to be aware of when shopping for a home.

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A los delincuentes les encanta hacerse pasar por grandes empresas y cuanto más grandes, mejor. Uno de los principales objetivos de los estafadores el año pasado fue Amazon. Según la Comisión Federal de Comercio, el año pasado se presentaron 44,000 denuncias sobre estafadores que utilizaban el nombre de Amazon, y se reportaron pérdidas por $19 millones. Estas son dos de las últimas versiones de una estafa de impostores de Amazon a las que hay que estar atento.

Criminals love to impersonate big businesses and the bigger the better. One of the largest targets of impostor scams last year was Amazon. According to the Federal Trade Commission, 44,000 reports about scammers using Amazon's name were filed last year, with $19 million reported lost. Here are two of the latest versions of an Amazon impostor scam to be on the lookout for.