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Media coverage of AARP tips to avoid ID theft

By Michael Rowett , March 12, 2015 04:00 PM

Every 2 seconds someone’s identity is stolen and a con artist takes over their life. A study by the Federal Trade Commission found that Arkansas ranks 15th among the 50 states in ID theft complaints per 100,000 people.

AARP's Fraud Watch Network is a go-to resource for information about how people can safeguard their identity and learn to spot and avoid scams so they can outsmart con artists before they strike. Click on the images below to watch news coverage this week from THV11 and KATV/Channel 7:

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