7 Scams Reported on AARP’s Fraud Watch Network Helpline

Here are seven actual scam phone pitches we’ve logged recently at the AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline, with names and details changed to protect individuals’ privacy. Can you detect the signs that they are fraudulent? Remember: Impostor fraud, in which criminals pretend to be law enforcement, government officials or other authorities, is now the number 1 type of consumer scam in America. The better you are at detecting it, the safer you become. (Read More)