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AARP Fraud Watch Network vs USPS Informed Delivery in 2026

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

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AARP Fraud Watch Network offers a free helpline for fraud questions plus discounted scam-blocking and identity-theft tools. [1] [1] [1] USPS provides access to Informed Delivery. [2] Postal Buddy is an app that tells an older person, in big print and out loud, what each letter they photograph is. [3]

OptionOwn priceWhat its source says it is
AARP Fraud Watch NetworkFree helpline; exact prices for Nomorobo and identity theft protection plans not published [1] [1] [1]A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization; free Fraud Watch Network Helpline at 877-908-3360, Mon-Fri 8am-8pm ET; discounted Nomorobo and identity theft protection plans [1] [1] [1] [1]
USPS Informed Deliverynot published [2]A USPS service with a register or sign-in option [2] [2]
Postal BuddySenior's side free forever; Plus $9.99 a month or $79 a year; 30-day Plus trial; no card needed when 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 Fraud Watch Network gives a free helpline for fraud questions, Monday through Friday, and points to discounted tools for blocking scam calls and protecting against identity theft. [1] [1] USPS provides access to Informed Delivery. [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 phone line to call about a scam, AARP says its Fraud Watch Network Helpline does that. [1] If you want to use Informed Delivery, USPS provides access to it. [2] If you want an app that reads a letter out loud and flags a suspected scam, Postal Buddy says it does that. [3] [3]

What AARP Fraud Watch Network and USPS Informed Delivery are built for

Its Fraud Watch Network Helpline is free and operates Monday through Friday, 8am to 8pm Eastern Time, at 877-908-3360. [1] AARP also offers free resources and discounted subscription plans for Nomorobo, a scam-blocking app. [1] Members can save on identity theft protection plans that detect and alert users to threats. [1]

The USPS site provides access to Informed Delivery. [2] The USPS site also lists tools to track a package, find USPS locations, schedule a pickup, calculate a price, look up a ZIP Code, change an address, rent or renew a PO Box, and use Click-N-Ship. [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] The facts here say nothing about what Informed Delivery shows you or how it works, so check the USPS site for those details.

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, and Postal Buddy says it never calls a letter safe. [3] Its web scam check is free and needs no account, and Postal Buddy tells you what looks wrong and says nothing is kept. [3]

Plus adds a Monday email on what needs doing, what was caught and what changed. [3] 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] The older person does not have to sign in; family helpers sign in. [3]

Pricing and fees

AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline: free. [1] AARP offers free resources and discounted subscription plans for Nomorobo, a scam-blocking app. [1] Members can save on identity theft protection plans. [1] The exact prices for Nomorobo and identity theft protection plans through AARP are not published in the facts here, so check the AARP site for the current discount.

USPS Informed Delivery: its sources do not publish a price. [2] Check the USPS site for any cost.

Postal Buddy: 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] Its web scam check is free and needs no account. [3] On the free plan, one family member gets a Monday email with how many letters came. [3]

Getting started

For USPS Informed Delivery, the facts here give no sign-up steps, so visit the USPS site to see what it asks first. [2]

For AARP Fraud Watch Network, the helpline number is 877-908-3360, operating Monday through Friday, 8am to 8pm Eastern Time. [1] The facts do not describe any sign-up process for the helpline, so it appears you call directly.

For Postal Buddy, you can try a demo with a made-up family without an account. [3] The app is made for phones and the web. [3] A web app is listed, but the Postal Buddy website says "Opening soon". [3] The older person does not have to sign in; family helpers sign in. [3] No card is needed when the first helper joins, and there is a 30-day Plus trial. [3]

Things to check before you choose

Ask these of either tool:

How to choose

If you want a free phone line to call about a scam you or a family member noticed, AARP says its Fraud Watch Network Helpline does that. [1]

If you want discounted scam-call blocking or identity-theft protection, AARP says it offers free resources and discounted plans for Nomorobo, and member savings on identity theft protection plans. [1] [1]

If you want to use Informed Delivery, USPS provides access to it. [2]

If you want an app that tells an older person, in big print and out loud, what each letter they photograph is, Postal Buddy says it does that. [3] If you want alerts for scams asking for money, bills about to go overdue, government letters, or bills that jumped, Postal Buddy Plus says it includes those. [3] If you want a free web scam check with no account, Postal Buddy says it offers that. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is the AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline free?

AARP's page says the Fraud Watch Network Helpline is free and operates Monday through Friday, 8am to 8pm Eastern Time, at 877-908-3360. [1] AARP also offers free resources and discounted subscription plans for Nomorobo, a scam-blocking app. [1]

Is USPS Informed Delivery free to use?

The USPS site provides access to Informed Delivery. [2] The facts here do not publish a price for it, so check the USPS site for any cost before signing up.

What does Postal Buddy cost?

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] Its web scam check is also free and needs no account. [3]

Can Postal Buddy read a letter out loud?

Postal Buddy is an app that tells an older person, in big print and out loud, what each letter they photograph is. [3] The app can read its explanation of a letter out loud. [3] For a suspected scam, it says not to pay or call the number on it, and it never calls a letter safe. [3]

Does the older person need to sign in to Postal Buddy?

The older person does not have to sign in; family helpers sign in. [3] You can also try a demo with a made-up family without an account. [3] The app is made for phones and the web, though the Postal Buddy website says the web app is opening soon. [3] [3]

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. USPS Informed Delivery, informeddelivery.usps.com, read 2026-10-07
  3. Postal Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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