{"id":266679,"date":"2026-06-07T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/aarp-alabama-warns-of-new-publishers-clearing-house-scam-using-facetime-technology\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T12:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T16:05:08","slug":"aarp-alabama-warns-of-new-publishers-clearing-house-scam-using-facetime-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/aarp-alabama-warns-of-new-publishers-clearing-house-scam-using-facetime-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"AARP Alabama\u00a0warns of new \u2018Publishers Clearing\u00a0House\u2019\u00a0scam\u00a0using\u00a0FaceTime technology\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cullmantribune.com\/2026\/06\/07\/aarp-alabama-warns-of-new-publishers-clearing-house-scam-using-facetime-technology\/\">AARP Alabama\u00a0warns of new \u2018Publishers Clearing\u00a0House\u2019\u00a0scam\u00a0using\u00a0FaceTime technology\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cullmantribune.com\/2026\/06\/07\/aarp-alabama-warns-of-new-publishers-clearing-house-scam-using-facetime-technology\/\">https:\/\/www.cullmantribune.com\/2026\/06\/07\/aarp-alabama-warns-of-new-publishers-clearing-house-scam-using-facetime-technology\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-07 11:55:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.cullmantribune.com\">www.cullmantribune.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            (AARP) <\/p>\n<p><strong>MONTGOMERY, Ala.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0AARP\u00a0Alabama is alerting residents across the state to a troubling new\u00a0scam\u00a0in which criminals impersonate representatives of \u201cPublishers Clearing\u00a0House\u201d and use FaceTime calls to exploit victims through facial recognition technology.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to reports received by AARP\u2019s Fraud Watch Network, scammers are contacting individuals\u00a0\u2013 often older adults\u00a0\u2013 claiming they have won a large cash prize or sweepstakes. The criminals then persuade victims to engage in a FaceTime video call under the guise of verifying their identity or confirming prize details. During these calls, scammers capture images or video of the victim\u2019s face, which they may\u00a0attempt\u00a0to use to access banking or financial accounts that rely on facial recognition security features.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a particularly alarming twist on a long-running scam,\u201d said AARP Alabama State Director\u00a0Candi Williams. \u201cCriminals are combining familiar tactics with newer technologies to gain access to people\u2019s personal and financial information. We urge all Alabamians to remain vigilant and skeptical of unsolicited prize notifications.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warning\u00a0signs of the\u00a0scam<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unsolicited calls,\u00a0texts\u00a0or messages claiming\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0won a prize\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Requests to join a FaceTime or video call for \u201cverification\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Pressure to act quickly or keep the winnings confidential\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Requests for personal, financial or account information\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to\u00a0protect yourself<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do not engage<\/strong>\u00a0with unexpected prize notifications.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Never share personal or financial information<\/strong>\u00a0with unknown contacts.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Avoid video calls<\/strong>\u00a0with unsolicited callers, especially if they request identity verification.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Secure your devices<\/strong>\u00a0by limiting or disabling facial recognition for financial apps if possible.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Report suspicious activity<\/strong>\u00a0immediately\u00a0to your financial institution and local\u00a0law&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cullmantribune.com\/2026\/06\/07\/aarp-alabama-warns-of-new-publishers-clearing-house-scam-using-facetime-technology\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AARP Alabama\u00a0warns of new \u2018Publishers Clearing\u00a0House\u2019\u00a0scam\u00a0using\u00a0FaceTime technology\u00a0 https:\/\/www.cullmantribune.com\/2026\/06\/07\/aarp-alabama-warns-of-new-publishers-clearing-house-scam-using-facetime-technology\/ Publish Date: 2026-06-07 11:55:00 Source Domain: www.cullmantribune.com&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":266680,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.cullmantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/652907775_1392615009579209_9129400941344554318_n.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[31,57],"class_list":["post-266679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-exploit","tag-security"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266679"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266679"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":266681,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266679\/revisions\/266681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}