(WHTM) \u2014 It\u2019s identity theft awareness week and Attorney General Dave Sunday met with older Pennsylvanians to talk about ways to protect themselves from scams.<\/p>\n
Last year, the Bureau of Consumer Protection fielded more than 4,000 complaints from Pennsylvanians, with a total of $76 million in those scams.<\/p>\n
The most common scams are phishing, government imposters, and loan modification.<\/p>\n
Close<\/a><\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n Subscribe Now<\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re contacted unexpectedly, be extremely cautious, so via email, phone call, in person, if someone is just aggressive and you have to do it now, don\u2019t do it now,\u201d Sunday said. \u201cHang up, shut the door.\u201d<\/p>\n Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV devices<\/a>, and newer Samsung Smart TVs.<\/a><\/p>\n Sunday reminded Pennsylvanians that scams happen everyday and to let someone know if you\u2019ve been scammed.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n