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Join the Department of Justice/U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina, the FBI, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, AARP, and the Land of Sky Regional Council to learn more about how you can protect yourself and your family from scams targeting veterans.
A wide range of scams and fraud specifically target veterans and those who serve. In fact, veterans are twice as likely become victims of scams than those without military service. Crimes range from bogus charities and schemes to buyout your benefits, to charging veterans for records they can get for free, employment scams, and others.
This interactive forum will provide information on the latest scams and useful tips on how to spot them. You will have an opportunity to ask questions on how to better protect yourselves and your personal information from fraudsters as well as where to report suspicious activity.
Reserve Your Seat (and lunch) today. Please RSVP at 1-877-926-8300 or register online at: aarp.cvent.com/VeteransPreventFraudAvl
When: Monday, Oct. 28, noon-1:30 p.m. (lunch provided)
Where: Land of Sky Regional Council
339 New Leicester Hwy, Suite 140, Asheville NC 28806