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DoRaleigh

Have You Seen – Summer Scam Jam – Spot and Stop Scams in North Carolina

AARP North Carolina has teamed up with the North Carolina Attorney General and Secretary of State to release an on-demand video program—the Summer Scam Jam—designed to help North Carolinians of all ages recognize, report, and prevent common summer scams  .

What’s Inside the Summer Scam Jam Video?

Covers frequent summer-themed scams, from fake toll-road and travel giveaways to concert ticket cons and seasonal employment frauds  . Features AARP Fraud Watch volunteers, along with commentary from Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, among other fraud prevention leaders  .

Why This Matters

In 2024, Americans reported $12.5 billion in fraud losses. However, many incidents go unreported—estimated at as many as 44 unreported cases for each documented senior scam  . Highlighted: bitcoin or cryptocurrency demands, warning signs of impostor scams, and red flags like urgent pressure to pay or share personal data  .

Trusted Sources & How to Report

Secretary Marshall recommends verifying charity or business credentials via the official Secretary of State website before donating or engaging  . Attorney General Jackson encourages reporting scams to ncdoj.gov, via the NC DOJ hotline (877‑5‑NO‑SCAM), or calling NC 2‑1‑1, which links callers to the proper resources  .

Take Action: Protect Yourself and Your Community

The video is available for senior centers and community service providers through the North Carolina Association on Aging  . AARP offers free Fraud Watchdog email alerts, access to trained volunteers, and the option to request in-person or virtual fraud prevention workshops 

https://youtu.be/u5QJnNbYdo8?si=DIeKp3z6WlJubcWs

Final Takeaway

The Summer Scam Jam harnesses state leadership and AARP expertise to offer practical, accessible ways to guard against seasonal scams. Stay informed, stay alert, and help keep your community safer by watching the video and reporting suspicious activity as soon as it appears.

For year‑round updates on fraud prevention tools, visit AARP Fraud Watch Network, and sign up for their free Fraud Watchdog alerts at aarp.org/fraud  .

#AARP#AARPNorthCarolina#News
Charlie McHenry

The Fact that #AARP supports and promotes this company to seniors is an unmitigated disaster: “UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating” #PublicHealth #HealthCare #Insurance #HealthInsurance #Retired #Retirees apnews.com/article/unitedhealt

AP News · UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperatingUnitedHealth Group says it is cooperating with federal criminal and civil investigations involving its market-leading Medicare business. The health care giant said Thursday that it had contacted the Department of Justice after reviewing media reports about investigations into certain elements of its business. The Wall Street Journal has been reporting that federal officials had launched investigations into how the company records diagnoses that lead to extra payments for its Medicare Advantage plans. Those are privately run versions of the government’s Medicare coverage program mostly for people ages 65 and over. UnitedHealth runs the nation's largest Medicare Advantage business.
Kelvin n0mql EN35ld

Got an envelope from the #AARP in today's mail.

On the bottom right (because there's some stupid card inside) it says "PLEASE DO NOT BEND".

I think that's implied by "AARP" quite frankly. Please do not bend. You probably couldn't stand back up again, you old fart.

Blamellors

Social Security is a sacred obligation. You hear politicians say this over and over but just ask any senior what happens when life happens!

Like losing a phone.Forgot a password? Change banks.

Then it's jump through hoops holding a bucket of water on your head and God forbid you spill a drop.

Complicating matters is that bum leg that was Injured in Vietnam or Afghanistan. Or that memory shattered by mortar fire .

Do better America hopefully you'll be old one day. #socialsecurity #aarp

Bohemian Peasant

#SCOTUS moved with urgency late last night, intervening in the Alien Enemies Act cases and blocking #deportations. It appears that a majority on the court finally figured out they were being "played" by the govt who seems to have been moving detainees around to avoid court orders and giving the detainees less than full access to due process.

#Thomas and #Alito, the leading sociopaths on the court, dissented ... of course.

#ICE #DOJ #DHS #AlienEnemiesAct #ACLU #AARP

stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-sup

www.stevevladeck.com144. The Supreme Court's Late-Night Alien Enemy Act InterventionJust before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.
MissConstrue

Y’all, we are in a timeline where the #AARP is telling old people to buy burner phones before going through border checks. What the actual fuck are we doing, America?
In other news, someone in DC just told me that the security fences have gone back up around the White House,so buckle up, they’re about to do something even worse than we’ve seen.

aarp.org/travel/travel-tips/se

AARP6 Things You Can Do to Secure Your Phone as You Reenter the Country After TravelingIn some instances, government agents can search your digital devices legally after an international trip
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