AARP Maryland Town Hall on Holiday Scams

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Mark Fetterhoff answered a question about how scammers use numbers that you recognize.
Keith Custer answered a question about educating consumers to prevent and recognize scam calls.
Keith Custer answered a question about cryptocurrency scams.

About

AARP Maryland hosted this Access Live event to speak with members about how to protect themselves and loved ones from holiday scams. The event featured FBI Special Agent, Keith Custer; Social Security Administration Financial Crimes Investigator, Brandon Mengedoht and AARP Fraud Watch Network Senior Advisor, Mark Fetterhoff. The hosts provided tips and tools on how to reduce the threat of becoming a scam victim and shared the top scams being reported. There was specific discussion about staying safe when online shopping, Caller ID spoofing, card skimmers, and the AARP Fraud Watch Network.