Monday, June 8, 2026

Scammers Weekly: It’s the end of the year but more work needs to be done

WYDaily has collaborated with AARP to raise awareness about scams people need to watch out for.

A scam will be featured every Wednesday, so be sure to always check WYDaily.com and be in the know.

This week, a word from AARP

As 2019 ends, it is a good time to pause and reflect on all of the work that goes into keeping Virginians safe from scams and fraud. Over the course of this year, AARP Virginia has shared tips with thousands of people about how to stay safe from online to telephone scams.

AARP has helped older Virginians stay safe by shredding thousands of pounds of documents containing personal information, and has worked with law enforcement partners and community partners to host Scam Jams and Shred Fests.

AARP volunteers have given fraud prevention presentations across the state and have reached a large online audience through email alerts and social media messages.

However, while we sit back and catch our breath a bit over the holiday season, we know this important work does not end. Scammers will not stop so neither can we, so look for us in your community in 2020.

Visit the AARP Fraud Watch Network by clicking here or call the AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline at 877-908-3360 to report a scam or get help if you’ve fallen victim.

Past editions:

John Mangalonzo
John Mangalonzohttps://wydaily.com
John Mangalonzo ([email protected]) is the managing editor of Local Voice Media’s Virginia papers – WYDaily (Williamsburg), Southside Daily (Virginia Beach) and HNNDaily (Hampton-Newport News). Before coming to Local Voice, John was the senior content editor of The Bellingham Herald, a McClatchy newspaper in Washington state. Previously, he served as city editor/content strategist for USA Today Network newsrooms in St. George and Cedar City, Utah. John started his professional journalism career shortly after graduating from Lyceum of The Philippines University in 1990. As a rookie reporter for a national newspaper in Manila that year, John was assigned to cover four of the most dangerous cities in Metro Manila. Later that year, John was transferred to cover the Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines. He spent the latter part of 1990 to early 1992 embedded with troopers in the southern Philippines as they fought with communist rebels and Muslim extremists. His U.S. journalism career includes reporting and editing stints for newspapers and other media outlets in New York City, California, Texas, Iowa, Utah, Colorado and Washington state.

Related Articles

MORE FROM AUTHOR