{"id":96910,"date":"2025-05-16T05:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T09:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=96910"},"modified":"2025-05-01T06:30:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T10:30:43","slug":"fraud-watch-credit-repair-scams-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=96910","title":{"rendered":"Fraud Watch- How to Make Yourself a Harder Target"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reprinted with permission from AARP’s Fraud Watch Network.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Criminals are always looking for ways to get your personal information to use in criminal activities. The good news is that there are many steps you can take to help protect your data and minimize its value to criminals. Here are three:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create stronger passwords: Better protect yourself by using strong and unique passwords or passphrases or consider using a password manager to store and generate strong passwords securely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use multi-factor authentication: A second layer of defense to your accounts makes it harder for cybercriminals to gain access. Check account settings for two-factor authentication, two-step verification, or multi-factor authentication, and follow the setup instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep your operating system updated: Sometimes those updates are to patch a known vulnerability; set yours \u2013 and your antivirus protection – to update automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be a fraud fighter! If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More Topic Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Report scams to local law enforcement. For help from AARP, call 1-877-908-3360 or visit the AARP Fraud Watch Network at aarp.org\/fraudwatchnetwork<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AARP Fraud Watch Network<\/h2><\/div>

Need a scam prevention speaker<\/a> for your group? Click the link to fill out the AARP online form or email me@aarp.org<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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