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Scams & Fraud

Welcome to 30 Days and 30 Ways! Throughout the month of June, we’re surprising you with at least one way each day to connect with us, either in the community or from the comfort of your own home!
Buying a gift card for a graduate in your life? Choose wisely.
If you were tricked into wiring money to scammers using Western Union, you may be eligible to get at least some of your money back.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is now working with private debt collectors to recover unpaid tax debts. Scammers could attempt to capitalize on potential confusion created by this new development.
AARP’s Fraud Watch Network Help Line has been fielding lots of calls about the “Say yes” scam.
It’s better late than never to prepare for retirement.
Fake checks are featured in many types of scams, from phony prize winnings to fake jobs. And scammers are good at making phony checks look legitimate.
Starting next April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will begin issuing Medicare cards that do not display Social Security numbers. New beneficiaries will get the modernized cards first, and then new cards will be issued to existing beneficiaries.
Every day, millions of Americans lose their hard-earned money to identity theft and other types of scams. Last year alone, 13.1 million Americans were victims of identity theft. That’s one person victimized every two seconds!
The AARP state office is teaming up with the Bank of New Hampshire to help prevent identity theft and fraud. Bank branches in six cities and towns will host free shredding events, giving residents of all ages an opportunity to safely dispose of up to three bags or boxes of documents containing personal information.
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