Scams & Fraud

Fraud and scams continue to affect communities across New York, with older adults often being targeted. This fall, AARP New York invites you to attend The Many Faces of Fraud and Scams: AARP’s Roadmap to Awareness and Action—a free, in-person workshop series focused on education, prevention, and community empowerment.

Medicare scams spike each year during the open enrollment period from October through December. Scammers try to access your bank funds, steal your identity or file fraudulent claims using your Medicare account.

Your Monthly Guide to Spotting, Avoiding, and Reporting Scams

Learn how scammers use crypto ATMs to steal your money and what warning signs to look for before making a transaction

Scammers are criminals. The best way to stop a scam is to spot the red flags!

Scammers are using AI to pull off the grandparent scam with alarming realism. Learn how to spot the warning signs and protect your loved ones.

Scammers are posing as utility companies and threatening shutoffs during heat waves. Learn how to spot the signs and protect yourself this summer.

WILMINGTON, NC – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall joined AARP, the Wilmington Police Department, and United Way NC/NC 211 to launch a statewide effort to help prevent bitcoin and cryptocurrency ATM scams. Victims of these scams can lose well over $100,000, and the money lost is extremely difficult to recover.

You get a call from a panicked grandchild or other family member. They say they're in a time-sensitive crisis—hospitalized after a car accident or jailed for example—and beg for immediate financial help.

The summer heat is here, and so are scammers posing as the utility company.