Top topics from our fall FraudFest events

ARP Fraud Ambassador Paul Greenwood covered a lot of ground as the guest speaker at our fall events in Bismarck and Fargo. He highlighted victim support, online banking safety and text scams. Read on to learn more about these rising scams.

• Victim support - Learn strategies for anyone helping a family member recover after a scam.
• Online banking safety - 82 percent of consumers ages 55 to 72 who have a smartphone and a checking or savings account are doing more of their banking online. Fifty-five percent are using mobile tools to manage their accounts more often.
• Text scams - how to spot the most common scams and protect your money and sensitive information.

Dive deep into the countless fraud information and resources available from AARP at aarp.org/fraud.