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"I had a rude awakening when my mother passed away in March of this year."
Medicare scams spike each year during the open enrollment period from October through December.
Online shopping offers convenience, but it also opens the door to scams—especially for Alaskans who rely on it for hard-to-find products. Follow these practical tips to protect your credit card and personal information.
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Older adults reported losing $3.4 billion to fraud nationally in 2023, according to the most recent FBI data. Cases ranged from investment and imposter scams to fake lotteries.
Vermonters 60 and over lost nearly $5 million to fraud in 2023, according to the FBI’s most recent data. That’s up from $1.6 million in 2020.
The popular Our Financial Conference returns Friday, April 4, to the Best Western Plus University Inn in Moscow.
Criminals love tax season. But taking a few simple steps can help protect you from fraud.
As scammers increasingly use crypto ATMs to defraud older adults, AARP is pushing for daily transaction limits and other regulations.
A new state law could prevent gift card scams far beyond the state's border.
The kiosks—often located in gas stations, groceries or convenience stores—convert cash into difficult-to-trace digital currency. Growth in such scams has led to calls for legislation to better protect South Carolina consumers.
The AARP-backed bill would require employees of financial institutions to put a hold on transactions if they suspect a person 60 or older is a victim of fraud.
The new law requires cryptocurrency-ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud if they're considered new customers.
Fraud can also be a family affair. And victims are often reluctant to report the crimes committed by their loved ones.
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