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Tip-offs to Rip-offs: How to spot scam ‘robocalls’ and keep your money safe
Free online event helps Washingtonians stay a step ahead of scammers
How good are you at spotting a scam?
Many automated telephone solicitations or ‘robocalls’ are easy to identify, but con-artists are becoming ever more sophisticated in their tactics and new scams are emerging at an increasing pace.
According to new statistics from the Federal Trade Commission, Washington consumers lost more than $135 million to fraud in 2021, nearly double the amount lost in 2020.
“The barrage of ‘robocalls’ we get on our home and mobile phones seems to be never-ending — calls coming into the U.S. now reach nearly 50 billion a year,” says Jason Erskine with AARP. “To make matters worse, experts estimate that up to half of these calls may be attempts to defraud consumers—and Washington state has been hit hard by this massive increase in unwanted scam calls.”
In this difficult climate, even the most informed consumer can find themselves struggling to keep up.
The Sep. 14 event is free, but pre-registration is required at aarp.org/WashingtonTipOffs. You do not need to be an AARP member to join in.
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