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Preventing elder exploitation and fraud is on the AARP Texas legislative agenda as the advocacy team fights for measures in the Texas Legislature to deal with scams tied to cryptocurrency kiosks, residential solar, real estate deeds, gift cards, and more.
Newly elected Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield talked with the Bulletin about ways to prevent fraud — and what drives him to protect older Oregonians.
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 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.