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<title>AARP Fraud Watch Network Warns Holiday Scams Are on the Rise as Consumers Shop and Donate Online</title>
<link>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2025-11-18-AARP-Fraud-Watch-Network-Holiday-Scams-Report</link>
<description>New AARP Report Finds Nearly Nine in Ten U.S. Adults Have Experienced Fraud</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Nearly A Dozen States Pass New Laws or Rules to Prevent Crypto Fraud at AARP’s Urging, Paving the Way for National Action </title>
<link>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2025-6-20-States-Pass-New-Laws-or-Rules-to-Prevent-Crypto-Fraud</link>
<description>Older Adults Disproportionately Are Victims of Crypto ATM Fraud; New Action in 11 States Serve as Model for Other States, the Nation</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2025-6-20-States-Pass-New-Laws-or-Rules-to-Prevent-Crypto-Fraud</guid>
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<title>AARP Fraud Report: Millions at Risk as Scams Surge for Fifth Consecutive Year</title>
<link>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2025-04-25-AARP-Fraud-Report-Millions-at-Risk-as-Scams-Surge-for-Fifth-Consecutive-Year</link>
<description>New findings reveal alarming gaps in consumer security habits and awareness, leaving Americans vulnerable to evolving fraud tactics</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2025-04-25-AARP-Fraud-Report-Millions-at-Risk-as-Scams-Surge-for-Fifth-Consecutive-Year</guid>
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<title>AARP, Amazon, Google, and Walmart Support Launch of New Initiative to Combat Elder Fraud</title>
<link>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2025-04-16-AARP,-Amazon,-Google,-and-Walmart-Support-Launch-of-New-Initiative-to-Combat-Elder-Fraud</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>AARP Recognizes 193 Financial Organizations for Their Role in Fighting Financial Exploitation </title>
<link>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2025-02-25-banksafe-trained-seal</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
<guid>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2025-02-25-banksafe-trained-seal</guid>
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<title>AARP Reports: Holiday Shopping Fraud Continues to Target Consumers During a Season of Joy</title>
<link>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2024-11-19-AARP-Reports-Holiday-Shopping-Fraud-Continues-to-Target-Consumers-During-a-Season-of-Joy</link>
<description>New AARP Report Highlights Steady Increase in Consumer Fraud Year-Over-Year</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<guid>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2024-11-19-AARP-Reports-Holiday-Shopping-Fraud-Continues-to-Target-Consumers-During-a-Season-of-Joy</guid>
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<title>AARP Report: Elevated Risks of Fraud Are Pervasive in America</title>
<link>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2024-05-08-AARP-Report-Elevated-Risks-of-Fraud-Are-Pervasive-in-America</link>
<description>Report details how criminals are using everyday communication methods like text, phone calls, and social media to target fraud victims</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 13:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2024-05-08-AARP-Report-Elevated-Risks-of-Fraud-Are-Pervasive-in-America</guid>
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<title>AARP Announces PayPal and Venmo Become First Peer-to-Peer Payment Platforms to Adopt BankSafe Program</title>
<link>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2024-1-8-AARP-Announces-PayPal-Venmo-Become-First-Peer-to-Peer-Payment-Platforms-Adopt-BankSafe-Program</link>
<description>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 </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:28:00 -0500</pubDate>
<guid>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2024-1-8-AARP-Announces-PayPal-Venmo-Become-First-Peer-to-Peer-Payment-Platforms-Adopt-BankSafe-Program</guid>
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<title>Report: AARP Warns Consumers that Holiday Shopping is Increasingly Riddled with Fraud</title>
<link>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2023-12-06-Report-AARP-Warns-Consumers-that-Holiday-Shopping-is-Increasingly-Riddled-with-Fraud</link>
<description>While education is critical to combatting fraud, we can’t educate our way out of the fraud crisis.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<guid>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2023-12-06-Report-AARP-Warns-Consumers-that-Holiday-Shopping-is-Increasingly-Riddled-with-Fraud</guid>
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<title>AARP Report: Americans Agree that Fraud is at a Crisis Level</title>
<link>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2023-5-17-AARP-Report-Americans-Agree-Fraud-is-at-Crisis-Level</link>
<description>Report details how gift cards, cryptocurrency and peer-to-peer apps are used by criminals to steal billions every year</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>https://stage.mediaroom.com/aarp/2023-5-17-AARP-Report-Americans-Agree-Fraud-is-at-Crisis-Level</guid>
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