Avoiding Holiday Scams

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Kristen Johnson shared tips to protect yourself when shopping online.
Kristen Johnson and Amy Nofziger answered a question about how scammers get your phone number.
Kristen Johnson and Amy Nofziger answered a question about resolving fraud issues.

About

AARP Connecticut hosted this Access Live event to connect with members across the state to share ways to help protect you and your loved ones from scams this holiday season. This event featured Amy Nofziger, Director of Victim Support, AARP Fraud Watch Network and Kristen Johnson, Communications Director, Better Business Bureau. They provided valuable information about scams and important resources for callers who have been a target or victim of a scam. There was also discussion about the prominence of gift card scams, spoofing, text scams and online shopping scams.