They know we are senior citizens because AARP freely gives out our information to telemarketers and mailings related to senior services. You have to call AARP and tell them you do not want any solicitations. If you renew your AARP membership, you have to again call them to be taken off their DO NOT CALL list! It is a scam. I'm thinking of canceling my membership in AARP. This happened to my dad and whenever he received a little notepad or a pen, he would send money to the group. When I totaled up all his donations one year, it was $3000 - he was shocked and changed his behavior.