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Scams & Fraud
Nearly 26,000 fraud and other reports were filed by Mississippi consumers in 2022, and $22.9 million was lost to fraud, according to Federal Trade Commission data.
Help protect your identity from scammers by having your sensitive documents safely destroyed at a free AARP Oklahoma shredding event in Tulsa on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to noon.
AARP North Dakota will offer free document shredding in three locations across the state this month.
Tennessee victims reported losing $108.5 million to fraud in 2022.
AARP has trained fraud fighter volunteers to offer presentations on how Kentuckians can protect themselves by identifying and avoiding widespread fraud schemes.
AARP Fraud Watch Network volunteers are running workshops about the growing risk for those in the job market—particularly amid the nation’s shift to remote work.
Illinois ranked 16th per capita in the number of fraud and other incidents in 2022, with nearly $200 million in fraud losses, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Impostor scams were the second most common type of fraud in California last year, where criminals use the anonymity of the internet to pose as a friend, romantic prospect or government agency.
Veterans report being the target of fraud attempts more than civilians do, according to a 2021 AARP survey — and they are also more likely to lose money in scams.
Cybercrime has jumped in Colorado and nationwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic. And while people have largely returned to meeting and shopping in person, online fraud remains stubbornly high.
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