Online events aim to help Marylanders protect themselves against holiday fraud

This Wednesday [December 1st], “A-A-R-P Maryland” will hold a series of online events—with experts from law-enforcement and consumer-protection agencies—to help Marylanders protect themselves against holiday-fraud. Hank Greenberg is the group’s state-director… “Scammers deploy a number of tactics during the holidays—including scams that target online shopping, involve the draining of gift-cards, or relate to shipping packages. What’s more, a new study from ‘A-A-R-P’s Fraud-Watch Network’ finds that many holiday-shoppers—including throughout Maryland—might be opening themselves up to risk. Worryingly, the study finds that a full two-thirds of Americans will use their debit-cards—even though both credit-cards and digital wallets are safer to use online. And, roughly two-thirds also plan to purchase gift-cards, with the majority buying them off the rack—even though that’s a known target for scammers.” The events for Wednesday’s “Fight Holiday-Fraud Day” start at nine a-m. For the full schedule and more information, visit “a-a-r-p”-dot-org-slash-“m-d”.