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Nov 18, 2025New AARP Report Finds Nearly Nine in Ten U.S. Adults Have Experienced Fraud
Fraud targeting online shoppers and holiday donors continues to surge nationwide, according to a new report from the AARP Fraud Watch Network. As millions prepare to shop and give...
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Jun 20, 2025Older Adults Disproportionately Are Victims of Crypto ATM Fraud; New Action in 11 States Serve as Model for Other States, the Nation
WASHINGTON – 11 states have passed laws or regulations that put key consumer fraud protections on cryptocurrency ATMs in place. Americans lost more than $246 million to crypto ATM...
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Apr 22, 2025New findings reveal alarming gaps in consumer security habits and awareness, leaving Americans vulnerable to evolving fraud tactics
A new report from the AARP Fraud Watch Network underscores the growing concern of fraud among American consumers, as criminals continue to take advantage of widespread security vulnerabilities.
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Apr 16, 2025
First-Ever National Elder Fraud Coordination Center Brings Together Private and Public Sectors to Seek Justice for Victims WASHINGTON, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AARP, Amazon, Google,...
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Feb 25, 2025
WASHINGTON—Today, AARP announced that 193 banks, credit unions and financial advisory firms nationwide have earned the 2025 BankSafe Trained Seal in recognition of the steps they’ve taken to...
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Nov 19, 2024New AARP Report Highlights Steady Increase in Consumer Fraud Year-Over-Year
A new 2024 AARP Fraud Watch Network report highlights the ways criminals are targeting consumers this holiday season.
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May 7, 2024Report details how criminals are using everyday communication methods like text, phone calls, and social media to target fraud victims
An estimated 141.5 million adults (42%) have had money or sensitive information stolen through fraud, according to a new AARP Fraud Watch Network report.
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Feb 8, 2024AARP’s BankSafe Program provides training and resources for financial institutions to help prevent financial exploitation; announcement accompanies new report that provides insight into public perception of P2P payment platforms
WASHINGTON—Today, AARP announced peer-to-peer (P2P) payment platforms PayPal and Venmo have become the first such platforms to roll out its newest BankSafe training and resources. BankSafe’s...
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Dec 6, 2023While education is critical to combatting fraud, we can’t educate our way out of the fraud crisis.
A new 2023 AARP Fraud Watch Network report is highlighting the ways criminals target consumers during holiday season. A majority (80%) of U.S. consumers say they have experienced some type of fraud this year – many of which ramp up over the holiday shopping season.
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May 17, 2023Report details how gift cards, cryptocurrency and peer-to-peer apps are used by criminals to steal billions every year
Two-thirds of adults in the United States believe fraud has hit a crisis level, according to a new AARP Fraud Watch Network report.