Consumers warned about increased chances of fraud during the holidays

by | Nov 14, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News

Fraudulent opportunities seem to come up more and more. Myself, I probably get four or five calls a day trying to get the best of me. As the holidays approach, these scammers will get more aggressive, and we need to be aware of those attempts.

The folks at AARP are looking out for consumers, especially seniors, when it comes to finding out more information on these scams. Scott Voskuhl says that scammers don’t care about your age or where you live. They just want your money.

Scams take on many forms. Many of them we already know about. However, there are always new ones. Voskuhl talks about the three main ways that scammers are going to come at their victims.

Social media is also a good way for hackers and scammers to go after your hard-earned money.