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Scams & Fraud
Sixty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law, giving all Americans over age 65 access to health coverage. Here in Delaware, about 242,000 residents are enrolled in Medicare. That includes traditional Medicare from the federal government, and from insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage.
AARP is hosting a telephone town hall with Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Wednesday, June 11.
Local officials in Delaware are warning consumers about a crime that could jeopardize their homes: deed fraud.
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A new state law that took effect in September is aimed at educating Delaware consumers about gift card scams.
AARP Delaware is pushing a bill in the current legislative session to help educate the public about gift card scams.
AARP Delaware will hold a virtual discussion on Wednesday, Sept. 20, to help veterans and their families learn how to spot fraud and to protect themselves.
AARP Delaware is pushing for changes to state law that would add price gouging during a national emergency and consumer fraud on social media to the definition of “unfair business practices.”
Nearly 8,000 fraud cases against Delawareans were reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2019, totaling $5.7 million in losses. Delaware ranked third in the nation in per capita fraud in 2019 and seventh per capita in identity theft.
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