ST. PAUL – As holiday shopping reaches its peak, scammers are busy preying on shoppers while their minds are on other things. Last year, victims over the age of 60 lost the most money on average over scams.
Minnesota State Director of AARP Cathy McLeer says text messages about lost packages are hot scams lately. She says they’re designed
to steal your payment or your personal information.
If you are expecting a package and get one of those text messages don’t use the text message that came to you. McLeer says to go directly to your confirmation email or the website where you purchased it and find your tracking information there.
The AARP has set up the Fraud Watch Network to help people protect their money.
In addition to the latest information on scams, they’re also asking for stories from people who have been a victim of scams. Those stories will be used in their advocacy efforts to help everyone stay one step ahead of the scammers.
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