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From Arizona to Vermont, AARP state offices are fighting fraud on multiple fronts. In Florida, AARP advocates are pushing the state legislature for new consumer protections against crypto ATM fraud. In Maryland, AARP helped win passage of a law aimed at curbing gift card scams. In Indiana, AARP is working with public libraries to expand its fraud prevention programming.
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.
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.
Fraud is growing in Louisiana and other states throughout the Southeast. AARP Louisiana offers tips on how to avoid it.
AARP Texas is urging lawmakers to pass a range of fraud-fighting measures, including protections for consumers who use cryptocurrency ATMs. AARP wants limits on daily transactions. It says that kiosk operators should also be required to post warnings about scams and be registered in Texas.
FBI intelligence analyst Erin Smith says Kentuckians should know that being targeted by a scammer is not something to be embarrassed about. It can happen to anyone at any age, says Smith, who is based in Louisville.
Fraud can also be a family affair. And victims are often reluctant to report the crimes committed by their loved ones.
AARP is helping the Indianapolis Public Library system expand its fraud prevention programming to combat rising fraud losses among older residents. The Outsmarting Scammers series will include consumer protection presentations from the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
A new Maryland law could prevent gift card scams far beyond the state's border.
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 new law requires cryptocurrency-ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud if they're considered new customers.
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.
An AARP Arizona volunteer teaches older residents how to be alert to prevent ever-evolving scams.
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.
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