"Today's event is a testament to AARP's commitment to serving our community and helping our seniors live safer and more secure lives." The free shredding service is an excellent way for seniors to securely destroy sensitive papers and take proactive measures to safeguard their personal information," said Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine. "On behalf of Manhattan's seniors and their loved ones, I thank AARP for hosting an event that empowers seniors to protect themselves against fraud, deed theft, and scams. A good first step is to shred documents with identifying information.” AARP is combatting the shame and self-blame game people feel if they fall victim to scams and fraud. Criminals keep getting more and more sophisticated, but we will not back down. “In the New York metro area, there were 202,205 reports of fraud in 2022, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
We’re empowering New Yorkers to fight back against fraudsters with these popular shredding events,” said Beth Finkel, AARP New York State Director. “There’s no better time to take stock of obsolete documents with identifying information and shred them safely.
As Attorney General, I will keep up the fight against scammers and will always support efforts to help New Yorkers protect themselves and their families." “That is why I'm proud to partner with AARP and Henry Street Settlement for the 'Fight Back Against Fraud. "Shredding documents with personal, financial, or sensitive information on them is a common sense way to protect against fraud and scammers,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James. Shred It!” events across New York State through Saturday, June 3, 2023, to coincide with people sorting out their finances and clearing old sensitive documents.
#AARP FREE SHREDDING EVENTS NEAR ME 2022 SERIES#
AARP New York and Attorney General Letitia James kicked off the first of a statewide series of free shredding events at the Henry Street Settlement today to prevent scammers from obtaining personal data.ĪARP New York is sponsoring 27 of these “Fight Fraud. New York, NY – Spring cleaning isn’t complete until you safely shred the proper outdated documents after filing taxes. AARP NY State Director Beth Finkel with Attorney General Letitia James, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Henry Street Settlement CEO David Garza & NYC Council Member Christopher Marteįree shredding events and tips to securely destroy sensitive documents to help consumers protect themselves
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