Every day a new scam appears on the Internet or through emails, texts and phone calls.
Each one of those is designed to steal money from unsuspecting people who are tricked by slick promises of quick payments, or wrongful payments.
Several of those scams and ways to identify them were presented by Joy McGill, AARP Associate State Outreach director Thursday.
Speaking to Henryetta Lions club members, McGill said those scams range from criminals posing as government or business representatives, offers of tech support, or even guarantees of fortunes from sweepstakes or lottery prizes.
Often those imposters try to get personal and banking information from individuals which can lead to drained bank accounts. “If a person calls and claims to be from the sheriffs department and require payment of a fine over the phone, hang up,” she said. “Call that department back on their published number and check it out.”
She said AARP has a fraud tip line, 877-908-3360, that people can call for more information.