Rural America not Immune to New Scams

By Tom Robinson Aug 22, 2021 | 3:37 AM

(Undated) Scamming you out of your money is big business, and scammers are constantly finding new ways to do so. And in rural America, you’re not immune to scams, as fraudsters are finding ways to personalize their scams to sound more legit. AARP Oklahoma State Director Sean Voskuhl says scams are becoming harder to spot.

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Safeguarding your personal info online is an effective way to minimize your risk of being targeted.

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Voskuhl adds you should know how to spot a scam. Data shows that if you are aware of a specific scam, you are 80 percent less likely to engage with it.

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Visit aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork to learn how to proactive spot scams.
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Submitted by Micheal Clements on Mon, 08/16/2021 – 11:02
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