AARP Eye Center
AARP Fraud Watch Network and the Connecticut Masters’ Games are providing a free seminar about how to protect yourself and your family from ID
theft, scams, and fraud on Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m. The seminar will be held at the New Britain High School Lecture Hall in New Britain, site of the 37th annual CT Masters’ Games Presented by UnitedHealthcare.
The one-hour interactive seminar – presented by AARP Fraud Watch Network volunteers Rich and Pat Bright, and Chris Mattei, former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the U.S. Dept. of Justice Financial Fraud and Public Corruption Unit – will look at the psychology behind ID theft, fraud, and scams. Through actual footage of scammers as well as insights and advice, participants will walk away armed with the expertise you need to keep you and your family protected.
“Our relationship with AARP Connecticut began in 2009 and continues to be a valuable resource for attendees at the Connecticut Masters’ Games,” said Patrick Fisher, executive director, Connecticut Sports Management Group, Inc. “The data has proven that anyone can be a victim of fraud or ID theft, so this year’s seminar will be extremely beneficial to our 1,500 master and senior athletes and Connecticut residents.”
As reported in AARP The Magazine, “Every year more than 16 million of us have our identities stolen by rip-off artists, who make off with an estimated $24.7 billion. The FBI says romance scams alone swindled the unwary out of more than $82 million in the last six months of 2015. And of the 1.5 million fraud complaints logged by the Federal Trade Commission last year, nearly half came from people 50 or older.”
Advanced registration is required at http://ctmastersgames.org/community/aarp-fraud-watch-network-the-con-artists-playbook
About AARP Fraud Watch Network
Launched in 2014 to help educate individuals, families, and volunteers about common types of scams and fraud, the Fraud Watch Network has trained hundreds of volunteers throughout the country, including here in Connecticut. These volunteers are making their communities safer by offering free fraud prevention talks and workshops at public venues across the state.
The Connecticut Masters’ Games
The Connecticut Masters’ Games, recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the National Senior Games Association, are a division of the Connecticut Sports Management Group, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit corporation in good standing with the State and Federal Agencies. In 2016, the CT Masters’ Games will be celebrating its 37 th anniversary of running the largest Olympic-style multi-sport event for the master and senior athletes in Connecticut.
Connecticut Masters’ Games can be found at:
About AARP Connecticut
Contact information and more from your state office. Learn what we are doing to champion social change and help you live your best life.