AARP Maryland

Contractor fraud and home improvement scams can cost homeowners thousands of dollars and leave them with shoddy workmanship, unfinished projects, or even damage to their homes.

We're looking for volunteers to share our valuable resources in the community.

Join us at 11 a.m. on June 16, as we launch PROTECT Week 2025

Check out your neighborhood's fraud and scam prevention events from June 16-20, 2025!

Join AARP Maryland at 10:00 a.m. ET on Friday, June 13, 2025 for a live telephone town hall

During Protect Week 2025, join Shawn Perry, host of The Senior Zone at https://theseniorzone.com/, for a series of interviews with experts on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from elder financial abuse. They will discuss current trends to watch out for and offer advice on what to do if you or your loved ones are targeted by fraudsters.

Check out our list of FREE interactive online events designed for learning, self-improvement and fun throughout PROTECT Week!

Cutting corners to save money on your move could lead you right to a criminal scammer.

Learn how to spot, stop, and report elder financial abuse. PROTECT Week, Monday, June 16 to Friday, June 20, 2025, is the perfect time to remember that seniors are vulnerable to financial abuse by loved ones and strangers. Beginning Monday, June 16, we will be streaming a series of FREE workshops, webinars, interviews, and tele-town halls with leading experts on elder financial abuse on our Facebook and YouTube channels.

As elder fraud and other scams hit older Marylanders, watchdogs and prosecutors ramp up their efforts.