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Have you received a phone call from someone claiming to be with the tech support division of a well-known software company? They may address you by name and tell you that there is an issue with your computer that they can help solve.

Scammers are calling to solicit personal information in a new healthcare-related scam. The scammer will claim to be calling on behalf of Medicare and will ask for your Social Security number, driver’s license number, bank account number or credit card information for a new “National Insurance Card.”

The AARP Foundation in Colorado is working with a variety of community partners to present the 2013 Fraud Prevention and Safety Summit—a one-day, no-cost event to empower you with tools and information to stay safe and avoid fraud before it happens. The event is organized by the 18th Judicial District Office of the District Attorney and will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Lone Tree Arts Center.

AARP Colorado released new survey results that show 68 percent of older Colorado voters would be considerably less favorable to their member of Congress or Senator if the member voted for a chained or superlative CPI proposal, expected to be in the President’s budget proposal this week. The survey shows that 81 percent of Colorado voters age 50+ also oppose the highly unpopular idea of reducing Social Security benefits to reduce the deficit. AARP also released a national survey that could indicate how a vote for benefit cuts could impact House and Senate races across the nation.

Spring has arrived, and con artists use this time of year to give new life to common scams.

Sunday, April 14th. 7:30 p.m. DENVER

SCORE, – www.score.org - mentors to America’s small businesses, and has teamed up with Sam’s Club to provide day-long events filled with marketing workshops, resources and mentoring for small business owners seeking to expand their ventures. The second “Marketing Your Business for Growth” event will take place in Denver on April 3, 2013 and is made possible by more than $500,000 in grants provided by Sam’s Club to fund educational workshops for American entrepreneurs.

Foreign lottery scams come from dozens of countries, but many of them originate in Jamaica and are aimed at older, home-bound victims.

A ARP Foundation Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service, has several locations throughout the state to assist low- to moderate-income, with a particular focus on people 50 and over, in filing taxes.

Did you know that more than 3 million workers age 50-plus are looking for full-time employment?