Cathy MacCaul

Advocacy Director AARP - Washington, wannabe gardener-golf pro-chef. Looking for the best pizza. Mom to two Gen Zers & a Border Collie. My comments are my own.

[Cathy MacCaul @cathymaccaul]

Best headline. https://t.co/7egqdjl7AS

[AARP Washington St. @AARPWA]

Thanks to @paula_span and @nytimes for a story on the launch of WA Cares, the nation's first state-operated long-term care insurance program. It won't fix everything, but it's a great first start! https://t.co/pPRExKjO7l

[AARP Washington St. @AARPWA]

Help shape age‑ & dementia‑friendly communities in Washington. Join a virtual Community Forum this April and share your ideas. Sessions available for the public, people with memory loss, Spanish speakers & Tribal members. Sign up: https://t.co/CvXUKIJThm

[Sen. Maria Cantwell @SenatorCantwell]

Nonpartisan election workers across the country say the SAVE America Act will force voters to find all sorts of documentation, and create unworkable chaos on Election Day. Hear their voices:

[aarpnc @AARPNC]

If someone demands payment in bitcoin, its a scam! North Carolina victims lose $3.4M to Bitcoin machine scams. https://t.co/iOmKup4Q8W @NCAGO @aarpnctriad @TanyaRivero @ncsecu @MikeOlender @WNCN #fraudwatch

[Emma Kinery @EmmaKinery]

A set of bills in New Jersey seek to fully ban cryptocurrency ATMs from operating in the state. @StateAffairsUS https://t.co/8gNcHWNxui

[Cathy MacCaul @cathymaccaul]

Authorities Warn Crypto ATMs Becoming Tool for Scammers | KNSI

[Van Jones @VanJones68]

President Trump wants Congress to pass the SAVE Act. He says it's about voter fraud. Some form of voter ID could make sense. But this particular bill could also block millions of eligible Americans from casting a ballot.

Meanwhile, the country is deeply divided; public faith in free and fair elections is slipping fast. Our democracy runs on trustworthy elections — and right now that trust is imperiled.

Is a “grand bargain” on voting possible? What would a comprehensive agreement that restored confidence on all sides actually look like? I share a few ideas about that here.

[Cathy MacCaul @cathymaccaul]

@AARPWA tried to pass SB 5280 but #waleg failed to protect consumers. Now we need to see if @AGOWA and @GovBobFerguson will take action.

[AARP Advocates @AARPadvocates]

Nearly every state that doesn’t already have a law cracking down on crypto kiosk fraud will consider legislation this year or next year.

https://t.co/3KD92SVOfG

[AARP Advocates @AARPadvocates]

💸 Last year, scammers stole $333 million using crypto kiosks.

👀 Here's what AARP is doing about it: https://t.co/sbKLvl1IZ7

[Cathy MacCaul @cathymaccaul]

@GovBobFerguson when the legislature fails to pass commonsense legislation to protect consumers in WA state (SB 5280), will you step in with an Executive Order? #waleg

[AARP Advocates @AARPadvocates]

💸 Last year, scammers stole $333 million using crypto kiosks.

👀 Here's what AARP is doing about it: https://t.co/sbKLvl1IZ7

[AARP Advocates @AARPadvocates]

The FBI says older Americans are most at risk for these scams, which aren't slowing down.
https://t.co/4ab1Ew61FR

[AARP Advocates @AARPadvocates]

🧺 Less than half of older women have people in their lives who would help them with daily tasks like chores and finances: https://t.co/vyG1FTsKZ1

[Cathy MacCaul @cathymaccaul]

@AGOWA When the legislature cannot pass commonsense legislation to protect consumers from scammers who use crypto kiosks, can you step in???

[KOMO News @komonews]

With the legislative clock ticking, a bill in Olympia that would tighten rules on crypto kiosks is headed for a key House hearing as supporters warn the machines are increasingly being used to steal money from older adults.

Senate Bill 5280 targets crypto kiosks — devices that resemble ATMs and allow users to exchange cash for cryptocurrency. Backers say the measure would help curb financial fraud that they say disproportionately affects seniors.

An FBI report from 2024 found the agency received nearly 11,000 complaints involving crypto kiosks, with reported losses of nearly $250 million. People 60 and older accounted for the majority of the losses, according to the report.

One Olympia woman said she was among the victims. Fearing retaliation, she asked KOMO News to conceal her identity and to call her Jane, which is not her real name.

MORE: https://t.co/w5VIENeoe4

[Cathy MacCaul @cathymaccaul]

How much money to you need to retire with purpose and dignity? As Advocacy Director for AARP in WA state, I get that question often. Here is the Elder Index tool from @UMassBoston https://t.co/zZXaIStdUU

[Cathy MacCaul @cathymaccaul]

Washington State is working to pass SB 5280. While AARP is NOT anti-crypto and NOT anti-crypto kiosk WE ARE anti-fraud #waleg Thanks for your reporting @EmmaKinery

[Emma Kinery @EmmaKinery]

A set of bills in New Jersey seek to fully ban cryptocurrency ATMs from operating in the state. @StateAffairsUS https://t.co/8gNcHWNxui

[AARP Washington St. @AARPWA]

This Olympia woman says a daily transaction limit on crypto kiosks would have saved her thousands of dollars and spared her and family great distress. SB 5280 would provide common sense safeguards. Tell your legislator to vote Yes. https://t.co/hnvYQif7ax #waleg

[AARP Washington St. @AARPWA]

She says Senate Bill 5280 currently moving through our legislature would have saved her and her family a great deal of money and emotional pain. Take action here https://t.co/jPItKJZJaV now and send a message to require common sense standards for crypto machines. #waleg

[AARP Washington St. @AARPWA]

This Thurston County woman was targeted by criminals running a fake jury duty scam and that she now had multiple warrants for her arrest. She ended up feeding thousands of dollars (in $100 bills) into cryptocurrency kiosks to "post bond" at 3 different convenience stores.

[Cathy MacCaul @cathymaccaul]

The fake documents are a new twist. So how to we stop scams, take away the economic incentive. SB 5280 does that by capping transaction limits on crypto kiosks.

[AARP Washington St. @AARPWA]

Thank you for the story. According to the FBI, reported losses tied to these kiosks have increased by more than 2,600% since 2020. The vast majority of scams are hitting older adults. 18 other states have laws. It’s our turn. #waleg