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  • Scams near you: Alaskans share their stories

    Katie Severin, For Senior Voice|Jun 1, 2026

    Alaskans are contacting the AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline regularly to report suspicious activity, seek guidance, or recover from a scam. What they’ve experienced is not unique. In fact, it reflects trends we are seeing nationwide: Scammers are persistent, sophisticated, and constantly evolving their tactics. In recent months, we’ve heard from several callers who were contacted by scammers posing as law enforcement. The impostors told the victims that they had missed jury duty and nee...