Scams & Fraud

A los delincuentes les encanta hacerse pasar por grandes empresas y cuanto más grandes, mejor. Uno de los principales objetivos de los estafadores el año pasado fue Amazon. Según la Comisión Federal de Comercio, el año pasado se presentaron 44,000 denuncias sobre estafadores que utilizaban el nombre de Amazon, y se reportaron pérdidas por $19 millones. Estas son dos de las últimas versiones de una estafa de impostores de Amazon a las que hay que estar atento.

Criminals love to impersonate big businesses and the bigger the better. One of the largest targets of impostor scams last year was Amazon. According to the Federal Trade Commission, 44,000 reports about scammers using Amazon's name were filed last year, with $19 million reported lost. Here are two of the latest versions of an Amazon impostor scam to be on the lookout for.

With today’s tight real estate market there is often pressure to act quickly when you find that perfect place. Scammers know this and are waiting to pounce. Here are three things to be aware of when shopping for a home.

With AARP as your partner, you’ll learn how to proactively spot scams, get the guidance, and be a strong fraud fighter.

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AARP Fraud Watch Network ⁢TM⁢ es un recurso gratuito para todos. Con AARP como su socio, aprenderá cómo detectar estafas de manera proactiva, obtendrá orientación de nuestros especialistas en fraude si ha sido el objetivo y se sentirá más seguro al saber que abogamos a nivel federal, estatal y local para proteger a los consumidores y aplicar la ley.⁢

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With today’s tight real estate market there is often pressure to act quickly when you find that perfect place. Scammers know this and are waiting to pounce.

Every two seconds, someone’s identity is stolen. But this summer, hundreds of vigilant Utahns took a stand against fraud by shredding their sensitive documents at our events.