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As scams and fraud involving cryptocurrency kiosks and real estate continue to rise, many states are considering legislation to make it harder for criminals to operate and easier for residents to protect themselves. A November 2025 AARP survey found that an overwhelming majority of West Virginia registered voters support a range of protections against fraud and scams that use cryptocurrency kiosks (79% to 89% support each protection), as well as those that center on real estate (75% to 91% support each protection). The survey also found that 85% of voters are more likely to vote for a candidate who advocates for increased consumer protections against fraud and scams.
Methodology
This poll of 1,009 West Virginia registered voters age 18 and older was fielded November 12 to 20, 2025, using an Aristotle listed telephone sample. Interviews were conducted by landline and cell phone, utilizing live interviewers as well as text-to-web (TTW) data collection modalities. All data are weighted by age, gender, race/ethnicity, region, education and AARP membership (50-plus) to reflect the West Virginia 18-plus voter population.
For more information about this survey, contact Bryan Miller, bmmiller@aarp.org. For more information about the issue, contact Angela Vance, avance@aarp.org. For media inquiries, contact Thomas Hunter tphunter@aarp.org.
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