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Fraud Talk Tuesday: Protecting our Veterans from Scams

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Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024
From 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST

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Online Event

Contact: AARP MA

Email: maaarp@aarp.org

This event is part of AARP's Nationwide Virtual Community Center.

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We’ll discuss the most common scams directed at veterans and military families, who are 40 percent more likely than civilians to lose money through fraud.

About the Event

Veterans and military families are 40 percent more likely than civilians to lose money through scams, fraud and schemes. In this webinar, we’ll explore the most common scams aimed at veterans, including benefits buyouts and fake charitable giving requests.

Learn more at the AARP Veterans Fraud Center, which is dedicated to keeping veterans, service members and military families safe from becoming victims of scams and identity theft.

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			Fraud Talk Tuesday: Protecting our Veterans from Scams					</h1>
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					<span class="icon"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="calendar"/></span>Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024<br>From 12:00&nbsp;p.m. to 12:30&nbsp;p.m. EST				</div>

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			Fraud Talk Tuesday: Protecting our Veterans from Scams					</h1>
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					<span class="icon"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="calendar"/></span>Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024<br>From 12:00&nbsp;p.m. to 12:30&nbsp;p.m. EST				</div>

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							<div><i class="fa fa-user" style="margin-left: 1px;"></i> Contact:
					AARP MA				</div>
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			<p class="description"><div class="ag87-crtemvc-hsbk"><div class="css-vsf5of"><p style="text-align:left;" class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-style: italic;">We’ll</span></span> <span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-style: italic;">discuss the most common scams directed at veterans and military families, who are 40 percent more likely than civilians to lose money through fraud.</span></span></p><p style="text-align:left;" class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">About the Event</span></span></p><p style="text-align:left;" class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: windowtext;">Veterans and military families are 40 percent more likely than civilians to lose money through scams, fraud and schemes. In this webinar, we’ll explore the most common scams aimed at veterans, including</span> <span style="color: windowtext;">benefits buyouts and fake charitable giving requests.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;" class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: windowtext;">Learn more at the</span> <a href="https://www.aarp.org/lp/vets-fraud-center/" target="_blank"><span style="color: var(;">AARP Veterans Fraud Center</span></a><span style="color: windowtext;">, which is</span> <span style="color: windowtext;">dedicated to keeping veterans, service members and military families safe from becoming victims of scams and identity theft.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;" class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to Join</span></span></p><p style="text-align:left;" class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: windowtext;">Sign in to your AARP.org account or create an account to register for </span><a href="https://local.aarp.org/virtual-community-center/" target="_self"><span style="color: windowtext;">events</span></a><span style="color: windowtext;">. AARP membership is not required. You will receive an email with the Zoom link before class.</span>&nbsp;</p></div></div></p>
					
			
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			Fraud Talk Tuesday: Protecting our Veterans from Scams					</h1>
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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
CventsController::display() - APP/Controller/CventsController.php, line 54
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><div class="vcc-design aarp-events">
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ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
CventsController::display() - APP/Controller/CventsController.php, line 54
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
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			Fraud Talk Tuesday: Protecting our Veterans from Scams					</h1>
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			<p class="description"><div class="ag87-crtemvc-hsbk"><div class="css-vsf5of"><p style="text-align:left;" class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-style: italic;">We’ll</span></span> <span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-style: italic;">discuss the most common scams directed at veterans and military families, who are 40 percent more likely than civilians to lose money through fraud.</span></span></p><p style="text-align:left;" class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">About the Event</span></span></p><p style="text-align:left;" class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: windowtext;">Veterans and military families are 40 percent more likely than civilians to lose money through scams, fraud and schemes. In this webinar, we’ll explore the most common scams aimed at veterans, including</span> <span style="color: windowtext;">benefits buyouts and fake charitable giving requests.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;" class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: windowtext;">Learn more at the</span> <a href="https://www.aarp.org/lp/vets-fraud-center/" target="_blank"><span style="color: var(;">AARP Veterans Fraud Center</span></a><span style="color: windowtext;">, which is</span> <span style="color: windowtext;">dedicated to keeping veterans, service members and military families safe from becoming victims of scams and identity theft.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;" class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to Join</span></span></p><p style="text-align:left;" class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: windowtext;">Sign in to your AARP.org account or create an account to register for </span><a href="https://local.aarp.org/virtual-community-center/" target="_self"><span style="color: windowtext;">events</span></a><span style="color: windowtext;">. AARP membership is not required. You will receive an email with the Zoom link before class.</span>&nbsp;</p></div></div></p>
					
			
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Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
CventsController::display() - APP/Controller/CventsController.php, line 54
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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
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ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
CventsController::display() - APP/Controller/CventsController.php, line 54
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><div class="vcc-design aarp-events">
<div class="vcc-index ar-listing module-spacer">

		<h2>Other Events You May Like</h2>
	
	<ul class="list">
		
			<li class="vcc-item item card-link  " 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-using-technology-to-protect-yourself-from-fraud-011425-gcn2rchljbp.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-USING-TECHNOLOGY-TO-PROTECT-YOURSELF-FROM-FRAUD">Using Technology to Protect Yourself from Fraud</a></h3>

	
	<div class="xd-flex">

				<div class="description">Using Technology to Protect Yourself from Fraud: Criminals use technology to perpetrate fraud, but as consumers we can use technology to protect ourselves and our loved ones.</div>
		
	</div>

	
		<div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> 
		<div class="repeated-events">
			Tuesday, Jan 14, 2025 at 12:00&nbsp;p.m. EST 			
					</div>

	</div>
	


		<div class="detail">
				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/presentation.svg" class="icon presentation" style="margin-left: 1px; width:21px"/>Online Event					</div>
	
	</li>

		
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	data-url="/aarp-event/protect-yourself-from-online-relationship-scams-k3n444xr2bh.html" 
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	<div class="top">
					</div>

		

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	<div class="xd-flex">

				<div class="description">Protect Yourself From Relationship Scams!</div>
		
	</div>

	
		<div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> 
		<div class="repeated-events">
			Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025 at 11:00&nbsp;a.m. PST 			
					</div>

	</div>
	


		<div class="detail">
				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/presentation.svg" class="icon presentation" style="margin-left: 1px; width:21px"/>Online Event					</div>
	
	</li>

		
			<li class="vcc-item item card-link  " 
	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-volunteer-fraud-team-meeting-11725-84np685d3c9.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-MA-VOLUNTEER-FRAUD-TEAM-MEETING" 
	data-pageindex="1">

	<div class="top">
					</div>

		

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	<div class="xd-flex">

				<div class="description">If you are an AARP volunteer, new or seasoned, and would like to get involved with our fraud work, this is the meeting for you!</div>
		
	</div>

	
		<div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> 
		<div class="repeated-events">
			Friday, Jan 17, 2025 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m. EST 			
					</div>

	</div>
	


		<div class="detail">
				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/presentation.svg" class="icon presentation" style="margin-left: 1px; width:21px"/>Online Event					</div>
	
	</li>

			</ul>

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			Fraud Talk Tuesday: Protecting our Veterans from Scams					</h1>
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					<span class="icon"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="calendar"/></span>Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024<br>From 12:00&nbsp;p.m. to 12:30&nbsp;p.m. EST				</div>

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								<div><b>Online Event</b></div>
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							<div><i class="fa fa-user" style="margin-left: 1px;"></i> Contact:
					AARP MA				</div>
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Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
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View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
CventsController::display() - APP/Controller/CventsController.php, line 54
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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
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			Fraud Talk Tuesday: Protecting our Veterans from Scams					</h1>
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					<span class="icon"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="calendar"/></span>Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024<br>From 12:00&nbsp;p.m. to 12:30&nbsp;p.m. EST				</div>

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					Zoom					</b></div>
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								<div><b>Online Event</b></div>
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							<div><i class="fa fa-user" style="margin-left: 1px;"></i> Contact:
					AARP MA				</div>
										<div><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i> Email: <a href="mailto:maaarp@aarp.org">
				maaarp@aarp.org				</a></div>
			
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			Fraud Talk Tuesday: Protecting our Veterans from Scams					</h1>
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					<span class="icon"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="calendar"/></span>Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024<br>From 12:00&nbsp;p.m. to 12:30&nbsp;p.m. EST				</div>

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$css = '/*img.static-map {display:none;}*/
.cvent-view .main-image  {display:none;}'
$highlighting = ''
$location = '<a href="/guest/aarp-events/">Online & Local Events</a>'
$no_header = false
$header_title = '<a href="/guest/aarp-events/">Online & Local Events</a>'
$header_subtitle = ''
$isPR = false
$navbar = '<nav class="section" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
<div class="containerx">
	<div class="section-toggle">Sections <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></div>
	<ul class="secondary-menu containerx" id="secondary-menu" role="menu" aria-busy="true">
		<li role="presentation" class="active"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/guest/aarp-events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-OLE" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Online & Local Events</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/guest/things-to-do/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-TTD" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-THINGSTODO">Things to Do</a></li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/guest/happenings/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-NF" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HAPPENINGS">News Feed</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/guest/volunteering/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-VOL" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-VOLUNTEERING">Volunteering</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/guest/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HC">Home & Community</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/guest/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MFG" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MOVIESFORGROWNUPS">Movies for Grownups</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="more nosep " id="submenu-more">
			<span role="menuitem" class="menuitem" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MORE">More<i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></span>
			<ul class="secondary-submenu animate slide-in" id="secondary-submenu">
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/guest/discounts/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LO" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-OFFERS">Local Offers</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/guest/local-resources/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LR" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-LOCALRESOURCES">Local Resources</a> </li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/guest/jobs/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-WJ" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-WORK&JOBS">Work & Jobs</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/guest/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
				<!--
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/guest/healthy-living/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HEALTHY_LIVING" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HEALTHY_LIVING">Healthy Living</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/guest/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/guest/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</div>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'Online & Local Events',
		'slug' => 'aarp-events'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to Online & Local Events',
	'slug' => 'aarp-events'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
CventsController::display() - APP/Controller/CventsController.php, line 54
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118