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  • May 7, 2024
    Report 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.

  • Feb 8, 2024
    AARP’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...

  • Dec 6, 2023
    While 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.

  • May 17, 2023
    Report 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.

  • Nov 22, 2022
    Report underscores the importance of knowing how to spot a scam this holiday season

    A new AARP Fraud Watch NetworkTM report is highlighting the ways criminals may target holiday shoppers this year. Three out of four U.S. consumers have experienced or been targeted by at least one form of fraud that can be tied to the holidays, including end-of-year charitable donation requests (39%), purchasing an item through an online ad (35%) and receiving fake notifications about shipping issues (29%).

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