Fraud on the Line: Protecting Yourself from Phone and Text Scams
Watch the replay of our free webinar with AARP to learn how modern phone and text scams work and what you can do to protect yourself.
Webinar Replay • Originally recorded May 18, 2026 • 50 minutes + Q&A
Speakers
Kathy Stokes (Sr. Director, AARP Fraud Prevention Programs)
Matt Mizenko (Managing Director of Nomorobo)
What You’ll Learn in This Replay
✔ How modern phone and text scams work
See how scammers use AI, data breaches, spoofing, and impersonation to appear legitimate.
✔ Why fraud is growing so quickly
Understand the forces behind rising scam activity and financial losses.
✔ Common scams to watch for
Including bank impersonation, government scams, job scams, and “wrong number” texts.
✔ The real impact of fraud
Learn how scams affect finances, mental health, and daily life.
✔ Ways to better protect yourself
Simple steps like call blocking, multifactor authentication, password managers, and credit monitoring.
✔ Tools that help stop scams automatically
Including how Nomorobo helps block unwanted calls and texts.
Watch the Webinar Replay
Phone and text scams are getting harder to spot. In this replay, AARP and Nomorobo explain how scammers use robocalls, scam texts, impersonation, AI, and stolen personal data to make fraud feel frighteningly real and how you can fight back.
