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Scams & Fraud
School is winding down and summer is fast approaching which means the window to relocate is opening. But whether you’re relocating for work, downsizing or sending a child off to college who you hire to help with the moves matters a lot. Cutting corners to save money on your move could lead you right to a criminal scammer.
Las ventas de tarjetas de regalo aumentaron de $130,000 millones en el 2015 a $173,000 millones en el 2021, y aunque son populares entre los consumidores, también lo son entre los delincuentes. De hecho, los investigadores estiman que en un año dado se roban de $40,000 a $50,000 millones a las víctimas de fraude.
Gift card sales rose from $130 billion in 2015 to $173 billion in 2021, and while they are popular with consumers, they are also popular with criminals. In fact, researchers estimate that $40 to $50 billion is stolen from fraud victims in any given year.
As elder fraud and other scams hit older Marylanders, watchdogs and prosecutors ramp up their efforts.
With another tax season wrapped up, it’s a great time to streamline your household filing system by safely purging documents with personal information.
Fight Fraud and Scams before they happen. Learn more at AARP Kentucky Summer Scam Jam in Louisville.
In collaboration with our Consumer Issues Task Force (CITF) - led by Chairperson Mary Bach and supported by Associate State Director of Community Outreach David Kalinoski - AARP Pennsylvania has a long and respected history of advocating to spread information and knowledge about frauds and scams.
Here’s what you need to know about the two primary ways people are defrauded using gift cards.
AARP shredding events help you to stay one step ahead of identity thieves by shredding personal and financial documents. AARP Wyoming will also host shredding events in Buffalo and Sheridan Counties on Saturday, May 13.
Criminals have so many ways to getting in touch with us these days. According to new data from the Federal Trade Commission, the winning entry path in 2022 was the internet.
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