Fighting Fraud with AARP CT

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One in three American veterans has been targeted by scammers attempting to steal their benefits. And despite their service to our country, veterans, active-duty service members, and their families are nearly 40% more likely than civilians to lose money to scams and fraud. In this episode of our Fighting Fraud with AARP Connecticut webinar series, veteran and consumer protection representatives from the Federal Trade Commission and AARP discuss why scammers target the military community more often, the various tactics being used to steal their money, fraud prevention strategies and resources, and more.