Scams & Fraud

AARP Warns State Consumers that Holiday Shopping is Increasingly Riddled with Fraud

A new 2023 AARP Fraud Watch NetworkTM report is highlighting the ways criminals target consumers during the holiday season. A majority (80%) of U.S. consumers say they have experienced some type of fraud this year – many of which ramp up over the holiday shopping season. These holiday shopping scams have increased from last year’s report, from receiving fake notifications about shipments, to online ad scams, and more. 

It’s the season of giving, and for those in the spirit, telling the difference between a real charity and a con can be a challenge. Legitimate charities make a big push at year-end for last-minute annual donations. Scammers know this and make their own end-of-year push to line their pockets.

Tis the season for holiday fun, right? Unfortunately, there are grinches out there who are after your personal information and your money.

Scammers don’t take a holiday break. That’s why the AARP Fraud Watch Network™ offers a full range of free tools and resources to help you spot and avoid common scams during the holidays and throughout the new year.

While education is critical to combatting fraud, we can’t educate our way out of the fraud crisis.

While education is critical to combatting fraud, we can’t educate our way out of the fraud crisis.

The holidays are a time when friends and family of all ages gather together, share updates on their lives, and recount cherished memories. One thing to add to that list this year—a conversation on how to stay safe from fraud. Here are two topics from AARP Nebraska to discuss...

Most of us do it several times a day. We have a question, need a phone number or are looking for a website, so we open a search engine and type in our request. What happens next is becoming more and more dangerous.

Most of us do it several times a day. We have a question, need a phone number or are looking for a website, so we open a search engine and type in our request. What happens next is becoming more and more dangerous.