Fraud Prevention Programs News Today

With the approach of the Christmas holidays and consumers ramping up their holiday shopping, the Washington, DC AARP warns shoppers to be aware of the uptick of scams. A new 2023 AARP Fraud Watch …

According to some estimates, Medicare fraud — including elder abuse — costs in the neighborhood of $60 billion a year.

KAHULUI — Fake charities, FEMA impostors and shady contractors are among the scams to watch out for after a disaster, said Kathy Stokes, director of Fraud Pre

Kathy Stokes, director of Fraud Prevention Programs at AARP, talked about the latest fraud tactics, and why it’s so important for victims to report these crimes.

TikTok user @trash_unreal recounted her experience of unsuccessfully attempting to redeem a $175 Airbnb gift card.

When an elderly person is scammed, a new study shows, many Americans blame the victim. Advisors can help break that habit.

Identity fraud losses tallied $52 billion in 2021 as hackers moved more aggressively into “hijacking victims’ online lives,” according to a new report by Javelin Strategy and Research.

If the holidays treated you well then you might find yourself lucky enough to still have gift cards to use, but you might want to check the balance before going to shop.

Just like the 12 days of Christmas, there are a dozen ways for scammers to steal your money during this Holiday season.

STIR/SHAKEN is a technology framework created to reduce fraudulent robocalls and illegal phone number spoofing. STIR stands for Secure Telephony Identity Revisited and SHAKEN stands for Secure Handling of Asserted information using toKENs. On Thursday's edition of "Closer Look," Kathy Stokes, the director of Fraud