Scams & Fraud

Los delincuentes usan muchas tácticas diferentes para robar dinero a los consumidores, y una de esas tácticas es la promesa de dinero gratis. Este verano, el Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS) está advirtiendo a los contribuyentes que estén atentos a una nueva estafa que intenta engañar a las personas para que crean que el IRS les debe un reembolso.

Criminals use a lot of different tactics to steal money from consumers, and one of those tactics is the promise of free money. This summer the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for a new scam mailing that tries to mislead people into believing the IRS owes them a refund.

En estos días, parece que la temporada de desastres naturales nunca termina. A medida que la temporada de incendios forestales se aproxima a la temporada de huracanes, ahora es un buen momento para recordar que después de que la Madre Naturaleza se va, los estafadores tienden a aparecer.

It seems like natural disaster season is never ending these days. As wildfire season moves closer to hurricane season, now is a good time to remind ourselves that after Mother Nature moves out the criminal scammers tend to move in.

AARP members learned some vital lessons about how to avoid frauds and scams the easy and fun way—through a trivia-style game complete with prizes and, of course, a cool drink in hand.

Staying a step ahead of the scammers is like playing a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. We know that people who know about a scam are 80% less likely to even engage in it but how can you stay up to speed? One great tool is the AARP Fraud Watch Network’s Watchdog Alert.

Baseball fans attending AARP Night at a Lynchburg Hillcats minor league game on July 18 enjoyed the action and also learned about fraud and theft – but not the stolen bases kind.

We spend a lot of time worrying about how to avoid telephone and online scams but we often don’t think about what we carry around with us every day and how it might make us vulnerable to fraud. It only takes seconds for a criminal to steal your wallet and what they find in there might give them instant access to your money. Here are 5 things to keep out of your wallet.

Summer is officially here which means door-to-door sales crews are too. But buyer beware because what they’re selling isn’t always legit.

WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers today to be on the lookout for a new scam mailing that tries to mislead people into believing they are owed a refund.