Scams & Fraud

With hurricane and wildfire season in full swing, it’s important to remind ourselves that when the clouds roll out and the smoke clears, criminal scammers tend to move in. 

Con un mercado inmobiliario tan apretado como el actual, a menudo existe la presión de actuar rápidamente cuando se encuentra el lugar perfecto. Los estafadores lo saben y están al acecho. Aquí hay tres cosas que debe tener en cuenta al comprar una casa.

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.

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Harrisburg, PA – AARP Pennsylvania is alerting residents about a rising wave of sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) scams targeting older adults. With AI becoming increasingly advanced, scammers are using tools like deepfake videos and voice cloning to deceive individuals into handing over money and personal information.

Last year the Federal Trade Commission recorded $10 Billion in reported fraud from U.S. consumers. Because fraud is underreported, we know that actual losses are much higher.

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.