"Fraud Watch Friday" Events Fight Back Against Scams

Next Fraud Watch Friday: Disaster Scams

When natural disasters strike, scammers are often close behind. Join us for Fraud Watch Friday and learn how to spot fake charities, fraudulent contractors, bogus government relief offers, insurance scams, and other schemes that emerge after emergencies. Get practical tips to protect yourself and your loved ones before, during, and after disaster season.

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What is Fraud Watch Friday?

To help fight back against scammers, AARP Washington hosts an online event each month. Led by volunteers from the AARP Fraud Watch Network, the sessions are held on the third Friday of each month at 10:30 a.m. on Zoom. The sessions are also live on Facebook (where they are available for later viewing). We cover the latest topics in the field, such as robocall scams, Amazon scams, email phishing, phony texts, romance scams, home repair scams, frauds targeting veterans and more.  

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Con-artists are incredibly sophisticated, but fortunately consumers can avoid many of their tactics by adopting some relatively simple precautions," says Fraud Watch Network volunteer Kay Tomlinson. "This is especially true when it comes to cyber fraud. I hope our tidbits of information on frauds and how to avoid them will help FWF participants develop what I call a 'fraud fighter mindset' where they skeptically examine every email, text, phone call and interaction."  While anyone can be targeted by fraud, older Americans are often victims. In 2021, impostor scams and identity theft were the top two types of fraud Washington state consumers reported to the Federal Trade Commission.

We hope the Fraud Watch Fridays will keep our participants aware of how fraud schemes work, how to lessen their own chances of being victimized, and will keep them aware of new types of schemes which constantly arise," said Tomlinson. For more information, email aarpwa@aarp.org

Watch the latest Fraud Watch Friday

Find more fraud videos from AARP Washington here: https://youtube.com/aarpwashington

For more on AARP's Fraud Watch Network, visit this LINK  

Fraud is always changing—and some scams are more active than others. 

On our next Fraud Watch Friday, we’ll explore AARP’s scam tracking map to see where fraud is flaring up right now and what red flags to watch for. Learn how scammers operate, which schemes are trending, and how to spot warning signs early before they reach you or someone you care about. 

Join us for timely insights and practical tips to help you stay one step ahead.