AARP fraud network helps avoid gift card scams
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FILE- In this Jan. 31, 2018, file photo, an assortment of credit cards and rewards cards are shown in Zelienople, Pa. Rewards-earning credit cards can help you save on these expenses â but you can also combine those rewards with other money-saving strategies to help you hang on to even more of your cash. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
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AARP is helping people protect themselves from scams with its Fraud Watch Network.
According to AARP, scammers like to use gift cards because they re readily available and basically untraceable. Other popular scams include social security scams, IRS imposter fraud and romance scams.
Report Fraud to the AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline
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