Fighting Fraud: Beware of Common Scams and Schemes

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Sunday, April 23, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

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04/23/2023 02:00 PM 04/23/2023 03:15 PM America/Anguilla Fighting Fraud: Beware of Common Scams and Schemes Consumer advocates Richard and Patricia Bright, of the Connecticut AARP Fraud Watch Network, will discuss common scams and identity theft techniques, and offer tips on how to avoid them. In many cases, scam artists pretend to represent the IRS, Social Security, and other government programs and threaten legal action or loss of benefits if the targeted person doesn't respond. Then there's the Grandparent Scam, in which a senior receives an email requesting financial assistance from a "grandchild" who has been jailed, hospitalized or stranded overseas. Though older people are often targeted, anyone with a computer, phone or mailing address is a potential victim. Category: Attractions | Talk... Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/new-york-city/events/seymour-historical-society/fighting-fraud-beware-of-common-scams-and-schemes-111117?ref=uceaddevent Seymour Historical Society, 59 West St, Seymour, CT, 06483-2605

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Consumer advocates Richard and Patricia Bright, of the Connecticut AARP Fraud Watch Network, will discuss common scams and identity theft techniques, and offer tips on how to avoid them. In many cases, scam artists pretend to represent the IRS, Social Security, and other government programs and threaten legal action or loss of benefits if the targeted person doesn't respond. Then there's the Grandparent Scam, in which a senior receives an email requesting financial assistance from a "grandchild" who has been jailed, hospitalized or stranded overseas. Though older people are often targeted, anyone with a computer, phone or mailing address is a potential victim.

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