AARP recently announced a new online training module to help financial institution employees identify and stop suspected financial exploitation during the pandemic. As the coronavirus poses significantly greater health risks to older Americans, it is also triggering a wide array of financial scams, fraud and exploitation specifically tailored to our country’s most vulnerable population.
Con artists are finding new ways to dupe people during the coronavirus pandemic. Fraud Watch Friday, a monthly AARP Montana–sponsored radio program, provides residents with ways to stay alert to swindles.