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Fraud Watch Friday: Who’s Fighting Fraud?
When you report fraud, what happens next? We’ll look inside how the FBI and other government agencies go after criminals and how we can all help.
Friday, May 16, 2025 
1:30 p.m. ET • 12:30 p.m. CT • 11:30 a.m. MT • 10:30 a.m. PT 
FREE online event. Membership not required.
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Top 10 Ways to Avoid Fraud with AARP ElderWatch
Join AARP ElderWatch for an interactive webinar that will arm you with some of the best ways to avoid fraud.Wednesday, May 21, 2025 12:00 p.m. ET • 11:00 a.m. CT • 10:00 a.m. MT • 9:00 a.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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Let’s Talk About It: Relationship Scams
Join this installment of our Let’s Talk About It series for a discussion on relationship investment scams and how to safeguard your financial and emotional well-being.Wednesday, May 21, 2025 1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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Scams: Disaster Relief & Real ID
Join our live scam prevention tele-town hall to stay informed. We'll discuss scams that emerge after natural disasters, as well as phishing scams surrounding Real ID.
This event is fullThursday, May 22, 2025 1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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Let's Talk About It: Precious Metal Scams
We’ll talk about how fraudsters target older adults and pre-retirement investors with precious metals scams. Learn how to protect your financial future.Wednesday, May 28, 2025 1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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Smartphone Camera Uses: Beyond Photography
Join us to explore your smartphone camera’s newest uses! Beyond photography, it can handle QR scanning, text translation, object measurement and more.Wednesday, May 28, 2025 3:00 p.m. ET • 2:00 p.m. CT • 1:00 p.m. MT • 12:00 p.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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Fraudlettes: 2025 Illinois Legislative Session
This month, the Fraudlettes will host an engaging discussion on what you need to know about what happened during the legislative session.Monday, Jun 2, 2025 12:00 p.m. ET • 11:00 a.m. CT • 10:00 a.m. MT • 9:00 a.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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Webinar: Vigilance Against Cybercrime
We’ll talk about how to keep personal information safe from cybercrime when using social media, shopping and banking online.Monday, Jun 2, 2025 12:00 p.m. ET • 11:00 a.m. CT • 10:00 a.m. MT • 9:00 a.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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Cryptocurrency: The New Frontier of Fraud
Cryptocurrency fraud is growing in the digital age as the anonymous nature of blockchain technology creates opportunities for exploitation.Tuesday, Jun 3, 2025 2:00 p.m. ET • 1:00 p.m. CT • 12:00 p.m. MT • 11:00 a.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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Fraud Basics Webinar
We’ll cover the basics of fraud, including how to recognize the warning signs, avoid common scams and safeguard your personal information.Friday, Jun 6, 2025 12:00 p.m. ET • 11:00 a.m. CT • 10:00 a.m. MT • 9:00 a.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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