AARP Fraud Watch Network

Last week, AARP announced the launch of “ The Perfect Scam”, a weekly podcast profiling America’s most shocking consumer scam stories.

Today, we unveiled a new Fraud Watch Network campaign to inform Americans about social media hazards and provide information about how consumers can protect themselves and their loved ones. While roughly 70 percent of Americans regularly use social media, according to the Pew Research Center, many…

Fraud is a growing problem across the U.S., with more than 1.2 million fraud-related complaints reported to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network (CSN) in 2015 alone. Among those complaints, a total of $765 million was lost by consumers who fell victim to scams, according to…

AARP Fraud Watch Network  warns holiday shoppers of package delivery theft

AARP Fraud Watch Network  warns holiday shoppers of Wi-Fi network risks

AARP Fraud Watch Network warns consumers of possible fundraiser scams