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April 12
9:30 – 11:30
Cost:  $20
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AAUW
P.O. Box 884
Winter Park, FL  32790
(allow 5 days delivery time)

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AAUW-Orlando/Winter Park

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GUEST SPEAKER
Ms. Karen Civitate 

 

“Scams, Schemes and Frauds” are everywhere, and the victims are often seniors.  In 2023 more than 101,000 people age 60 and older reported scams to the FBI.  The amount reported lost was $3.4 BILLION with an average loss of $34,000.  Of course, this does not include the millions of people who are scammed of lesser amounts and at younger ages.  The scammers are getting more diverse- romance, troubled grandchildren, phony charities and lotteries, false tech support, cryptocurrency  –  and more clever with the aid of AI.  The March/April issue of the AARP Bulletin is devoted to updating their members on the latest and greatest of these scams.  AARP has a department where you can report frauds and get help (877-908-3360). Today we will hear from an expert and learn ways to recognize fraud and reduce our chances of victimization.

Ms. Karen Civitate has been educating and helping older persons on issues of financial and physical safety as an AARP volunteer for 11 years.  She speaks about fraud, scams and exploitation of older people and also teaches the AARP Driver Safety Course.  Educated at California State University, Dominguez, she had a long career at the LA Department of Veterans Affairs and in the private sector as a mediator and mediator trainer.  She now resides in Florida.

(Submitted by Leslie S. Lieberman, Ph.D, V.P. Programs)

 

 

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How International Fraud Rings Target Older Americans

Hanna Kruczek summarized a wonderful article (from AARP bulletin) about Fraud Rings and how to protect ourselves from them.

Hanna’s summary of the article can be found here:

The entire article can be found at:

https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2020/international-fraud.html

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