Christina Ianzito

Washington, D.C., United States

Writer at Freelance

Senior Editor and Writer at AARP The Magazine

Washington journalist, senior editor/writer at AARP. Book lover. opinions=mine.

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Identity Fraud Victims Need More Help From SSA

3 days ago | aarp.org | Christina Ianzito

The Voorhes Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Identity fraud has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S, costing Americans an estimated $47 billion in 2024, with roughly 15 million victims, according to “Resolving the Shattered Identity Crisis,” an AARP-sponsored report from Javelin Strategy & Research.
FBI: Older Fraud Victims Lost $4.9 Billion

1 week ago | aarp.org | Christina Ianzito

Older adults can outsmart scammers with these simple and effective fraud prevention tips. Getty Images Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Older Americans reported nearly $4.9 billion stolen through fraud last year, with an average loss of $83,000, according to the latest annual FBI report.
Según el FBI, los adultos mayores en EE.UU. perdieron la cifra récord de $4,900 millones por fraude en el 2024

1 week ago | aarp.org | Christina Ianzito

Los adultos mayores pueden burlar a los estafadores con estos sencillos y eficaces consejos para prevenir el fraude.
Supermodel Christie Brinkley at 71: ‘I’ll Always Love Billy’ | Members Only

2 weeks ago | aarp.org | Christina Ianzito

AARP (HarperCollins Publishers, Fadil Berisha) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn What’s it like to be Christie Brinkley? Pretty darn good, readers of her engaging new memoir, Uptown Girl, are likely to conclude.
4 in 10 Surveyed Have Lost Money to Fraud

3 weeks ago | aarp.org | Christina Ianzito

AARP (Getty Images, 6) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn A new AARP report has found that an estimated 41 percent of American adults (an estimated 110.1 million people) have had money stolen due to fraud or sensitive information obtained and used fraudulently. “That’s huge,” says Kathy Stokes, AARP’s director of fraud prevention programs.
Chef José Andrés, 55: ‘Life Has Given Me So Much I Love’ | Members Only

3 weeks ago | aarp.org | Christina Ianzito

Andrés at the 2023 opening of his restaurant Jaleo in Dubai Francois Nel/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal Facebook Twitter LinkedIn José Andrés, 55, grew up in Spain immersed in its cuisine and determined, from an early age, to make food the centerpiece of his life.
Melinda French Gates Discusses Her New Memoir | Members Only

1 month ago | aarp.org | Christina Ianzito

AARP (Jason Bell; Courtesy Pivotal) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Melinda French Gates, 60, has had a remarkable life — from her early days working as a computer scientist and manager at Microsoft back when women were rare in the field, to marrying the company’s cofounder, Bill Gates, and later joining him to helm the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the philanthropic powerhouse focused on global health that they launched in 2000. But, like anyone’s life, hers has been marked by sometimes...
8 Life Lessons From Amanda Knox’s New Memoir, ‘Free’

1 month ago | aarp.org | Christina Ianzito

AARP (Grand Central Publishing, Lucien Knuteson) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn She’s only 37, but Amanda Knox has wisdom beyond her years after being subjected to incredible injustice and suffering — a long, painful journey that began when she was wrongfully accused of murdering her roommate while she was studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, in 2007.
Identity Fraud and Scams Cost Americans $47 Billion in 2024

1 month ago | aarp.org | Christina Ianzito

Getty Images Facebook Twitter LinkedIn American adults lost $47 billion to identity fraud and scams in 2024, an increase of $4 billion over 2023, according to a new report produced by Javelin Strategy & Research and cosponsored by AARP.
Older Adults Hit Hard by Scams and Fraud in 2024, Billions Stolen

2 months ago | aarp.org | Christina Ianzito

Getty Images Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Among the millions of Americans who lost money to scammers in 2024, older adults lost the most, according to newly released numbers from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). And the losses are astronomical: a record $12.5 billion was reported stolen through scams and fraud last year, up 25 percent from $10 billion in 2023.