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Fraud Prevention Video Guides

Watch expert-led videos from the FBI, FTC, and AARP — the most trusted voices in fraud prevention. Each video explains how a specific scam works and exactly how to protect yourself.

📹 10 curated videos
🏛️ FBI · FTC · AARP sources
📅 Updated 2025–2026

Ten curated videos covering the scams hitting Americans 50+ hardest — news investigations, survivor stories, and expert prevention guides. Click any thumbnail to watch directly on this page.

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News Investigations

4 videos
So-called 'Grandparent Scams' Target Senior Citizens News Segment
Grandparent Scams
So-called 'Grandparent Scams' Target Senior Citizens

An investigative report on how grandparent scams work — the emotional manipulation tactics scammers use and real victim stories that show how convincing these calls can be.

News Segment · Full Guide →
Grandparent Scam: How Fraudsters Exploit Family Bonds FBI / News
Grandparent Scams
Grandparent Scam: How Fraudsters Exploit Family Bonds

How scammers use AI voice cloning and emotional manipulation to impersonate grandchildren in distress — what the calls sound like and how to protect your family.

News Report · Full Guide →
Expert Shares Tips to Spot Scams and Avoid Fraud News Segment
Prevention Tips
Expert Shares Tips to Spot Scams and Avoid Fraud

A fraud prevention expert walks through the most effective tactics seniors can use to identify a scam before it causes financial harm.

News Segment · Full Guide →
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AARP Fraud Watch Network

3 videos
Romance Scam Survivor Now Helps Others AARP
Romance Scams
Romance Scam Survivor Now Helps Others

A survivor of a devastating romance scam shares her story — how it started, how she was manipulated, and how she now uses her experience to protect others.

AARP · Full Guide →
AARP
Gov. Impersonation
"FBI Agent" Stole My $600K… Then Vanished

A victim recounts how someone posing as an FBI agent convinced her to hand over $600,000 — a chilling firsthand account of government impersonation in action.

AARP · Full Guide →
How Scammers Turned Me Into Their Next Victim AARP
Victim Story
How Scammers Turned Me Into Their Next Victim

A firsthand account of being recruited as an unwitting money mule — showing how victims of one scam are often re-targeted and turned into instruments of fraud against others.

AARP · Full Guide →
AARP Fraud Watch Helpline: 877-908-3360 →
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Fraud Prevention Guides

3 videos
Elder Fraud Prevention: Spot the Red Flags Before It's Too Late Elder Fraud Prevention
Prevention Guide
Elder Fraud Prevention: Spot the Red Flags Before It's Too Late

A comprehensive walkthrough of the universal red flags that appear across almost every scam type targeting older Americans — practical steps that could protect your savings.

Elder Fraud Prevention · Full Guide →
The $3.4 Billion Scam Epidemic Targeting Older Americans News Segment
Elder Fraud Scale
The $3.4 Billion Scam Epidemic Targeting Older Americans

An in-depth look at the scale of elder fraud in America — how criminal networks operate, why seniors are targeted, and what law enforcement is doing about it.

News Segment · Full Guide →
How to Spot a Scam Consumer Protection
Prevention Tips
How to Spot a Scam

A practical breakdown of the universal warning signs that appear across all scam types — the questions to ask yourself before sending money or sharing personal information.

Consumer Protection · Full Guide →

Been Targeted by a Scam?

Don't wait. The first hours after a scam are the most critical for limiting your losses. Follow our step-by-step emergency guide — or call the AARP Helpline free at 877-908-3360.