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AARP Fraud Watch Network vs LifeLock in 2026

Compare AARP Fraud Watch Network and LifeLock for a household: what each source says it does, what it costs, how to start, and what to check.

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AARP's Fraud Watch Network Helpline is free and operates Mon through Fri, 8am to 8pm ET, at 877-908-3360. [1] LifeLock sells identity theft protection plans that detect and alert you to threats; the Core plan costs $10.42 per month. [2] Postal Buddy is an app that tells an older person, in big print and out loud, what each letter they photograph is. [3] The senior's side is free forever. [3]

OptionOwn priceWhat its source says it is
AARP Fraud Watch NetworkThe helpline is free [1]; discounted Nomorobo plans are offered but no price is published [1]A free Fraud Watch Network Helpline at 877-908-3360, Mon to Fri, 8am to 8pm ET; free resources and discounted Nomorobo plans [1] [1]
LifeLockCore starts at $10.42 per month, or $124.99 paid today for an annual plan [2] [2]Identity theft protection plans that detect and alert you to threats, in three tiers: Core, Advanced and Total [2] [2] [2]
Postal BuddyThe senior's side is free forever; Plus costs $9.99 a month or $79 a year, with a 30-day Plus trial and no card needed when the first helper joins [3]An app that tells an older person, in big print and out loud, what each letter they photograph is [3]

The short answer

AARP runs a free Fraud Watch Network Helpline at 877-908-3360, available Monday through Friday from 8am to 8pm ET. [1] It also offers free resources and discounted subscription plans for Nomorobo, a scam-blocking app. [1] LifeLock sells identity theft protection plans that detect and alert you to threats, with tiers for different levels of financial accounts. [2] [2] Postal Buddy is an app that tells an older person, in big print and out loud, what each letter they photograph is. [3]

If you want a free helpline to call about fraud, AARP's source says it offers one. [1] If you want identity theft protection that detects and alerts you to threats, LifeLock's pages describe plans for that. [2] If you want a tool that reads each day's mail out loud and flags scams in letters before anyone acts on them, Postal Buddy says it does that. [3] [3] The sources for AARP and LifeLock say nothing about reading mail, so check each tool's own pages for details.

What AARP Fraud Watch Network, LifeLock is built for

AARP describes itself as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. [1] Its Fraud Watch Network Helpline is free and operates Monday through Friday, 8am to 8pm ET, at 877-908-3360. [1] AARP also offers free resources and discounted subscription plans for Nomorobo, a scam-blocking app. [1] Its page says members can save on identity theft protection plans that detect and alert you to threats. [1]

LifeLock offers three tiers of identity theft protection. LifeLock Core is described as best for people with checking and credit accounts. [2] LifeLock Advanced is described as best for people with multiple checking, savings, CDs, and credit accounts. [2] LifeLock provides a 100% Restoration Guarantee. [2] It provides up to $3M to cover lawyers, legal fees, and other recovery costs. [2] LifeLock offers automatic data broker removal. [2] It offers up to $10K scam reimbursement. [2] LifeLock provides U.S.-based Restoration Specialists. [2]

What Postal Buddy is built for

Postal Buddy is made by the team that publishes this site. It is an app that tells an older person, in big print and out loud, what each letter they photograph is. [3] You take a photo of each letter you get, and Postal Buddy tells you, in big print and out loud, what it is. [3] The app can read its explanation of a letter out loud. [3]

For a bill, it shows the sender, the amount and the due date. [3] For a suspected scam, it says not to pay or call the number on it; Postal Buddy says it never calls a letter safe. [3] Its web scam check is free and needs no account; Postal Buddy tells you what looks wrong and says nothing is kept. [3] The older person does not have to sign in; family helpers sign in. [3] Plus adds a Monday email on what needs doing, what was caught and what changed; on the free plan, one family member gets a Monday email with how many letters came. [3] Plus includes alerts for a scam asking for money, a bill about to go overdue, a government letter, or a bill that jumped. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is AARP Fraud Watch Network free?

AARP's Fraud Watch Network Helpline is free and operates Monday through Friday, 8am to 8pm ET, at 877-908-3360. [1] AARP also offers free resources and discounted subscription plans for Nomorobo, a scam-blocking app, but no Nomorobo price is published. [1]

How much does LifeLock cost per month?

LifeLock Core individual annual pricing starts at $10.42 per month. [2] The Core annual payment is $124.99 today. [2] Prices for the Advanced and Total tiers are not stated in the facts here, so check LifeLock's site for those.

Does Postal Buddy read letters out loud?

You take a photo of each letter you get, and Postal Buddy tells you, in big print and out loud, what it is. [3] The app can read its explanation of a letter out loud. [3]

Does Postal Buddy cost anything for the older person?

Postal Buddy says the senior's side is free forever. [3] Plus costs $9.99 a month or $79 a year, with a 30-day Plus trial and no card needed when the first helper joins. [3] The web scam check is free and needs no account. [3]

Does LifeLock offer a money-back guarantee?

LifeLock offers a 60-day money-back guarantee on eligible annual plans. [2] It also provides a 100% Restoration Guarantee and up to $3M to cover lawyers, legal fees, and other recovery costs. [2] [2]

Postal Buddy says the senior's side is free forever; Plus costs $9.99 a month or $79 a year, with a 30-day Plus trial and no card needed when the first helper joins. [3]

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Sources

  1. AARP Fraud Watch Network, aarp.org/money/scams-fraud, read 2026-10-09
  2. LifeLock, lifelock.com, read 2026-10-09
  3. Postal Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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