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Aarp Holds Events In North Dakota For Fraud Prevention Month

AARP Schedules Events in North Dakota for Fraud Prevention Month

One will be a cybercrime seminar in Fargo, while the other will be a document-shredding opportunity in West Fargo.

April 8, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You may be used to hearing stories about attempted scams or cold-calling fraudsters and thinking, “Who would fall for that?” Well, by the AARP’s tabulations – over 2,500 folks filed reports in just the first three quarters of 2025, with a total monetary loss of $14.3 million dollars. AARP North Dakota director Josh Askvig says that…

AARP Hosts ‘Lunch and Learn’ to Teach People About How to Protect Themselves Against Scams

According to the AARP Fraud Watch Network, a con artist steals someone's identity every 2 seconds in the U.S

May 22, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– Robo–calls are nothing new in our area, but scams come in all shapes and sizes. According to the AARP Fraud Watch Network, a con artist steals someone’s identity every 2 seconds in the U.S. The group says in 2018, Americans lost $16 billion to fraud, identity theft, and scams. There are many types of scams people can fall…

AARP North Dakota Holds Document Shredding Event to Prevent Fraud

Shredding documents is said to be a safe way to avoid identity theft

October 6, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — In order to avoid being defrauded, people lined up outside West Acres to dispose of their old documents. AARP North Dakota brought out recycling bins for people to safely dispose of old bills and receipts that could fall into the wrong hands. Josh Askvig, AARP North Dakota’s State Director, says older people are frequently targeted for identity theft….