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Free Shred Day in East Hartford – October 3, 2015
Protect yourself against ID theft and fraud by shredding your outdated personal documents at WTIC’s Shred Day event on October 3rd from 10am to 1pm at EnviroShred*, 22 Prestige Park Circle in East...
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AARP Offering Fraud Prevention Seminars at 2015 Transitions Expo
AARP Connecticut is a presenting sponsor of the 2015 Transitions Active Adult and Senior Living and Planning Expo on September 13 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT. During the Expo, we’re...
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AARP Fraud Watch Network Aims to Beat Cons at Their Own Game
The AARP Fraud Watch Network is borrowing a favorite tactic of con artists in an attempt to beat cons at their own game. AARP Fraud Watch Network staff and volunteers operated their own telemarketing...
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AARP, Quinnipiac University Scam Jam on November 2
AARP Connecticut and Quinnipiac University will host a free Scam Jam on Monday, Nov. 2, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the University’s Mount Carmel Auditorium, 275 Mount Carmel Ave. in Hamden, CT. Sponsored...
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AR Attorney General’s Office schedules next Mobile Office visits
The Office of Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge held a Mobile Office in Des Arc (Prairie County) on May 19, one of a series of stops throughout the state to help Arkansans, among other things,...
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AARP Combats Fraud with Community Shred-It Events
Fight Fraud – Shred Instead! AARP wants to help raise awareness for Hoosiers about identity theft while also taking action within the community. That is why on October 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m....
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Bah Humbug: Washington Consumers Not Prepared for Holiday Scammers
For Immediate Release November 10, 2015 Contact: Jason Erskine / 206-517-9345 Bah Humbug: Washington Consumers Not Prepared for Holiday Scammers From charitable giving scams, to gift card and Wi-Fi...
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Maine Consumers Susceptible to Holiday Giving Scams, AARP Survey Shows
CONTACT: Jane Margesson AARP Maine Communications Director 207-229-5628 or jmargesson@aarp.org Maine Consumers Susceptible to Holiday Giving Scams, AARP Survey Shows Unaware of Most Common Scams,...
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Agencies Warn of Text Scams Targeting Connecticut Residents
AARP Connecticut is joining with the Departments of Banking, Consumer Protection, and Aging, as well as the Better Business Bureau and others to warn Connecticut residents about a new text scam...
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Debit or Credit This Holiday Season?
Tis the season for holiday shopping! How should you pay for it? If you’re using cash or a debit card this holiday season, you won’t incur the interest charges that accumulate if you can’t pay off...
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Schedule an AARP Fraud Watch Network Presentation
Did you know there were nearly 8,000 consumer complaints of ID theft and fraud from Nebraskans in 2014? Whether it’s over the phone, through the mail, online or even at your door, con artists are...
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IRS Scams Topic of AARP Live
Join the Fraud Watch Network to protect yourself and family from frauds and scams. “Have you received a call from someone saying they are from the IRS and you are in trouble? That was the big topic of...
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IRS Scams on the Rise as Tax Season Gets Underway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2016 Contact: Jane Margesson AARP Maine Communications Director jmargesson@aarp.org or (207) 229-5628 Tax Season Underway, AARP Maine Warns IRS Scam on the Rise...
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Protect Yourself from Fraud and Identity Theft
Con artists don’t care how hard you worked. They steal billions from Americans like you every year. We’re fighting back with the AARP Fraud Watch Network. Join us for a discussion about how...
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Weekly Scam Alert: Feb. 17 – Mystery Phone Calls!
Has this happened to you? The telephone rings, yet when you answer, it seems there is no one on the line. This is a new type of robocall made by an automated computer system making thousands of calls...
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Weekly Scam Alert: Feb. 24th: Be Aware of “the Ether”
Scammers are experts at pushing our emotional buttons and putting us, as they say, “under the ether.” When we are in a heightened emotional state, we tend to be more vulnerable to scams and fraud. At...
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Fraud Watch Wednesday Scam Alert 3/2
3/2: SCAM ALERT BULLETIN BOARD: Have you heard of tax identity theft? This involves someone filing a tax return using another person’s Social Security number, claiming someone else’s children as...
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Beware of Coupon Scams
Every 2 seconds, someone’s identity is stolen in America. In the last year alone, Americans lost $18 billion of their hard-earned dollars to fraud, identity theft and scams. Delaware ranks #6 out of...
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Fraud Watch Wednesday Scam Alert: 3/16
3/16: SCAM ALERT BULLETIN BOARD: Inclement weather means a rise in home repair scams. Scammers may claim to be plumbers, builders, roofers etc. who show up “just to help,” claim they have leftover...
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Protect yourselves from modern crimes for modern times
WILMINGTON — Want to be a more savvy consumer and help fight crime in a changing world? AARP, Cape Fear Council of Governments, Cape Fear Elder Abuse Prevention Network and law enforcement partners are...
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