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Benefytt Technologies has shaking off lawsuits and regulators for years. It's now peddling Medicare Advantage plans to seniors—where if someone picks a subpar plan, the results can be disastrous.

Dear Editor: Maine’s 126,842 military veterans and active-duty service members are at risk of being targeted by scammers. According to a new AARP report , veterans, military, and their families are nearly 40% more likely to lose money to scams and...

A new survey from the AARP Fraud Watch Network looks at the fraud risks that we should all be aware of as we enter the busy end-of-year holiday seasons.

MINNEAPOLIS -- With forbearance protections ending during this stage of the pandemic, some struggling homeowners are sorting out their mortgage options, prompting fears scammers will take advantage of unsuspecting borrowers. Minnesotans are encouraged to instead seek out free assistance programs. Homeowners affected by the pandemic got relief through initiatives allowing them to pause their monthly payments. ...

According to a newly released AARP Fraud Watch Network survey, many Oklahomans may be opening themselves up to fraud risks as they shop this holiday

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

PHOENIX -- A new report shows, despite getting billions of dollars from the federal government under the American Rescue Plan, many airlines continue to interrupt travelers plans with cancellations and are slow to issue refunds. When the pandemic hit in early 2020, air travel in the U.S. and across the world almost completely stopped. ...

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BISMARCK, N.D. -- Over the coming weeks, North Dakotans will be clicking the "purchase" button as they order holiday gifts online, and fraud experts say scammers are finding ways to exploit consumers. Amy Nofziger, director of fraud victim support for AARP, urged the public to avoid abrupt transactions done with little research, adding fake social-media ads are a big concern this year. ...

CONCORD, N.H. -- With the holiday shopping season under way, experts are urging Granite Staters to watch out for scammers. A survey from AARP found many plans for holiday shopping this year may incur some risk. ...