This time of year is very prevalent for fraud. And it’s everywhere!  About Kathy Stokes Kathy Stokes is a nationally recognized leader in the consumer fraud arena. As Director of Fraud Prevention Programs with AARP, Kathy leads AARP’s social mission work to educate older adults on the risks that fraud represents to their financial security. Since 2019, she and her team have vastly expanded AARP’s leadership in this space, including the creation of a new victim support program, a multi-year campaign to end the use of gift cards in fraud, and the formation of a national effort to fundamentally transform how our country addresses consumer fraud.  Kathy currently serves on the advisory council to the Board of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators and on the advisory council to the Senior Issues and Diminished Capacity Committee of the North American Securities Administrators Association. What You’ll Learn In this episode we talk about: How to help others that are experiencing fraud Common financial fraud tactics Tips for making yourself a harder target AI and how that is creating more opportunities for fraud Resources aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork The Perfect Scam podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices